Pop-up vaccine clinic finds the perfect parking spot on Cross Campus | YaleNews

Make way for the vaccine van. A new “pop-up” clinic makes getting the updated, bivalent COVID-19 booster shot even more convenient by bringing health-giving vaccines to the heart of campus. The pilot program, a collaboration of Yale Health, Being Well at Yale, and Yale School of Medicine’s Community Health Care Van (CHCV), held its first pop-up clinic Nov. 3 on Cross Campus, outside of Sterling Memorial Library. Health care practitioners vaccinated more than 250 students and staff on a first-come, first-served basis during the day. No appointments were necessary; participants signed up to get their vaccine booster on-site after a brief registration process. “We’re outdoors, we have a huge student turnout, and we’re making it easier for people to access the vaccine. Bringing the vaccine to the people is the key,” said Nanci Fortgang, chief clinical operations officer for Yale Health and director of the Yale COVID-19 Vaccine Program. “It is very exciting today to see the uptake and interest from our students.” A second clinic is set for 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 10, also at Cross Campus. The event is open to everyone, whether affiliated with Yale or not, although the clinic’s main goal is to boost
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