The operators of Vaccination Contact Center managed by Oummal have documented more than 1800 cases of people in need for vaccination but with difficulties to reach the vaccination center due to several reasons: critical health conditions, advanced age, the place of residence of the caller is different from the place of birth registered, mobility issues and lack in the means of transportation in addition to the price of fuel, the far distance of the unique vaccination center in the underserved area, the residency of a large group in a center: elderly, people with special needs, students, etc.

Oummal Mobile Vaccination was launched on the 14th of December 2021, and it was operational on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays. Our target was to reach people living in underserved areas, high-risk groups, essential workers, stateless people, rural communities, elders and students.

The clinic layout had 5 area plans: the waiting area, the data area, the vaccination preparation area, the vaccination area and the monitoring area. These areas are always previously discussed with the concerned party to be set on the vaccination day. The mobile vaccination clinic is well equipped, technically, logistically and medically, so in case the location is not prepared, has no supplies, tools or material for vaccination, the clinic can be set in a matter of less than one hour.

School-located vaccination: School-located vaccination is very convenient since students in large numbers are already present in one vast space with their parents’ consent where they can be checked for vaccine eligibility, registered for vaccination on the platform and vaccinated on spot. The vaccinators at Oummal are trained on working with children and adolescents and on answering any concern that the students or the parents might have regarding the safety and efficacy of the vaccine, its side effects and its composition and importance. We have vaccinated 3,142 persons in schools till the 13th of March. Some of the teachers, the administrative staff and principals of the school and the parents of the students were as well vaccinated upon their wish.

Elderly-homes-located vaccination: The vaccination at elderly homes was partially covered before we started with the mobile vaccination since their age category was targeted earlier in the vaccination deployment plan. We have vaccinated 348 elderly persons living in a care center with close supervision from their physician and the healthcare assistants. We made sure that all their documents and information were prepared before our visit so they don’t have to wait for the registration on the platform.