A “closed point of dispensing” (CPOD) is emerging as a valuable model for employers working to make vaccines more broadly available as the US moves towards mass vaccination efforts. A CPOD is, essentially, a public-private partnership where a state or other local government allocates the vaccine (or other product) to an employer and the employer convenes the necessary services (including the healthcare provider) to inoculate the employer’s workforce.
As vaccine availability and eligibility increases nationwide, employers should consider whether a CPOD model might be right for them. A CPOD could be an effective strategy either as part of a state’s effort to vaccinate “essential workers” (if the relevant workforce largely falls within the relevant “essential workers” category for that jurisdiction) or as part of an effort focused on the general population. States’ vaccine priority phases vary and are updated frequently...
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