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How much do mass vaccine clinics cost to run? Up to $400,000 a day


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The Oakley-Lindsay Center in Quincy a five-hour drive from Chicago became an unlikely go-to spot during the pandemic. The regional convention center along the Mississippi River has distributed 25,000 vaccine doses per month, including thousands to Chicagoans who had trouble booking shots here.
But the costs to run the mass vaccine site, even with new, reduced hours and lower demand lately, still run into the thousands each day, said Jerrod Welch, the public health administrator of the Adams County Health Department.
It’s $50,000 a month to lease the convention center. Staff are paid $20 per hour. At its peak, the total operating cost to run the mass vaccine site every month is $175,000. ....

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'It really was a beautiful moment:' Music provides respite at COVID-19 vaccination clinic


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    ROCK ISLAND, Illinois (Quad-City Times) The people gathered Wednesday inside the COVID-19 vaccination clinic at Milan’s Camden Centre fell almost completely silent when Sabrina Tabby first drew a bow across the strings of her violin.
“It really was a beautiful moment,” Medical Reserve Corps volunteer Elizabeth McLaughlin said while on a break from administering vaccines. “Let’s face it, people can be nervous when they go for things like a vaccine especially since we’re in a pandemic.
“The music started and there was a peaceful feeling that went through the room. People in the waiting area loved it. So did the (Illinois National Guard) soldiers. I know a few them asked the violinist to play ‘Devil Went Down to Georgia.’ It was fun and just beautiful.” ....

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