Recreation and Facilities

• we need to vaccinate in large volumes (thousands of people) and thus we need a large venue which can scale up quickly as we need it;
• a mass vaccination clinic (MVC) is significantly more efficient than a number of smaller local clinics – we can accomplish more of what we need to in a shorter period of time with a MVC;
• a MVC requires multiple separate distinct areas/rooms within a facility to serve a particular purpose, such as:
  • reconstitution area – to store, prepare the vaccine
  • administrative area – to screen people, complete forms/consents
  • inoculation area – to administer the vaccine
  • recovery area – for people to wait post inoculation / staff to monitor for adverse reactions prior to releasing

An arena allows us to accomplish all of the above. The DCLC and other halls are not large enough to meet the requirements of a MVC.

• We need to start now as the total preparation time is measured in weeks (i.e. 1 to 2 weeks to remove ice, 1 to 2 weeks for clinic set up).

• We need to be ready for when the vaccine is made available – we could receive (literally) several days notice to activate. Thus, the facility needs to be ready to go ASAP.

• There is always that possibility; however, contrary to what the public hears in the news, large amounts of vaccine could be made available at any time for priority population / persons (i.e. seniors/health care workers) of which we have thousands. The public is not in the know of exact status of vaccines, and they cannot know due to security issues.

• Cayuga is central and has an ideal physical layout and the rooms/space for a properly functioning MVC.

• Using this arena causes the least amount of impact/displacement of users (note: the displaced users in Cayuga will be accommodated in other arenas and will be given equal prime time ice through re-allocation process).