Photo Essay: Campus Vaccine Clinic

April 8, 2021

On April 7-8, Grinnell College partnered with Hy-Vee to offer a vaccination clinic for students, faculty, staff and their immediate households. More than 800 vaccines were provided over the two day period. A second clinic is planned for later this month.

Campus Safety blocked off the entire Ward Field lot to accommodate the vaccine clinic. By 9:30am the lot was nearly full. Photo by Andrew Tucker.

The line quickly grew, snaking out of Darby Gym, upstairs and through the lobby of the Bear. Photo by Kaya Matsuura.

The line quickly grew, snaking out of Darby Gym, upstairs and through the lobby of the Bear. Photo by Kaya Matsuura.

Darby Gym, normally the home of Grinnell’s basketball and volleyball teams, transformed to contain socially-distanced waiting areas, vaccine booths and recovery seating. Photo by Andrew Tucker.

Darby Gym, normally the home of Grinnell’s basketball and volleyball teams, transformed to contain socially-distanced waiting areas, vaccine booths and recovery seating. Photo by Andrew Tucker.

Entering Darby Gym, individuals checked with with Hy-Vee employees to verify their paperwork. Photo by Andrew Tucker.

Upon entering the clinic, individuals were assigned seats in the stands until a vaccine booth became available. Photo by Kaya Matsuura.

Two clinic staff members prepared the hundreds of doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine at a table on the side of Darby Gym. Photo by Andrew Tucker.

When called, individuals walked down a red carpet to one of the five vaccine booths. Photo by Andrew Tucker.

Nurses from Grinnell’s Student Health and Wellness office confirmed patient consent forms prior to administering vaccines. Photo by Kaya Matsuura.

Student Health and Wellness nurse Lesa Peters gives a vaccine to S&B Visual Editor Andrew Tucker. Photo by Justin Hayworth.

The S&B’s Community Editor Nick Parker receives his vaccine from Student Health and Wellness nurse Lesa Peters. Photo by Andrew Tucker.

Elizabeth Collinger ’21 gives a thumbs up after receiving her vaccine. Photo by Andrew Tucker

Those receiving a vaccine were required to wait at least 15 minutes before departing to monitor for any adverse reactions. Photo by Andrew Tucker.

Those receiving a vaccine were required to wait at least 15 minutes before departing to monitor for any adverse reactions. Photo by Andrew Tucker.

Becky Heeren, staff counselor, and Olivia Konieczny ’21 distributed vaccination cards and oversaw the monitoring area. Photo by Andrew Tucker.

Extra help arrived at the monitoring station after vaccinations ramped up. Photo by Kaya Matsuura.

Amelia Lobo ’99, Development and Alumni Relations, and Jane Taylor, Treasurer’s Office, gave out cookies and water to individuals at the monitoring station. Photo by Andrew Tucker.

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