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Public-Private Partnership Launches Mass Vaccination Program At Bank Of America Stadium In CharlotteCHARLOTTE, N.C., Jan. 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The unique public-private partnership spearheaded by Honeywell, Atrium Health, Tepper Sports & Entertainment and Charlotte Motor Speedway is launching a mass vaccination program over the next three days at Bank of America Stadium, home of the Carolina Panthers and Charlotte Football Club. The effort brings together each organization's unique strengths in logistics, healthcare and managing large events, to vaccinate as many area residents as quickly as possible. The mass vaccination event at Bank of America Stadium, is anticipated to administer approximately 19,000 first dose vaccines over the three-day period, serving both drive-up and walk-up traffic, from Fri., Jan. 29 to Sun., Jan. 31. It's one of the largest vaccination sites in the country and the largest in North Carolina, based on anticipated patient throughput. There are no out-of-pocket costs for patients to receive the vaccine. "Working closely with tremendous support from the State of North Carolina, Mecklenburg County and the City of Charlotte, the partners are bringing their collective strengths and capabilities to help optimize the vaccination process, eliminate bottlenecks and reduce waiting times," said Darius Adamczyk, chairman and CEO of Honeywell. "Together with our terrific partners Atrium Health, Tepper Sports & Entertainment and Charlotte Motor Speedway, we are establishing a model that will greatly benefit North Carolina and, we hope, will prove useful to many other parts of the country." "What I am most excited about is that the Bank of America Stadium and Charlotte Motor Speedway are such recognized locations that we are drawing thousands of people to be vaccinated from nearly 60 counties throughout North Carolina," said Eugene A. Woods, president and CEO of Atrium Health. "And further, we are working directly with the local faith community to provide direct access to underserved neighborhoods and people of color, who have been hit hardest by this virus. In short, these mass vaccination events are not only saving many lives in the Charlotte area but also throughout the state." "Providing these vaccinations is an essential task for the health of our community and an important step in returning to a sense of normalcy," said Tom Glick, president of Tepper Sports & Entertainment. "We're grateful to be part of this partnership with so many great organizations, and proud to do our part by providing Bank of America Stadium for this mass vaccination event. We've taken the learnings from last week's event at Charlotte Motor Speedway and many of the practices and policies we had in place from the football season to create an efficient and safe experience for those who visit the stadium this weekend. We're going to be able to provide a lot of vaccinations and hope that our operation can serve as a model that can be replicated for other venues across our region and the country." On Jan. 14, Honeywell, Atrium Health, Tepper Sports & Entertainment and Charlotte Motor Speedway announced a unique public-private partnership with a bold plan of distributing 1 million doses of the vaccine by July 4, 2021. With support from the State of North Carolina and Gov. Roy Cooper, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services and local governments, these organizations will work together to administer vaccinations, provide logistics and operations support, and offer venues for an efficient and safe initiative. At a similar event last weekend at Charlotte Motor Speedway – the first mass vaccination event in North Carolina – record efficiency levels were met, with nearly 16,000 vaccinations delivered in three days. The daily vaccination pace ran an average of 7% to 8% ahead of schedule, thanks, in part, to technologies such as Honeywell's Scan-n-Fill bar code solution, which reduced processing time from 5-10 minutes for manual entry to 30 seconds. The average time from start to finish for the drive-through process ranged from 25 to 40 minutes per vehicle, including wait time in line, registration, vaccine administration and a required patient observation period. Similar techniques for optimized productivity and efficiency will be employed at Bank of America Stadium. "We safely and effectively used the Speedway for North Carolina's largest vaccination event and helped get a critical first dose to 16,000 people," said Marcus Smith, president and chief executive officer, Speedway Motorsports. "People enjoyed driving on the track and the entire process was expedient for patients. This effort is a big step toward everyone safely taking part in everyday activities, attending sporting events and spending time with extended family and friends." Combining Varied Strengths to Drive Vaccination Distribution Scale
The partners are also providing non-clinical volunteers to help staff the mass vaccination events. Atrium Health will announce future mass vaccination events based on vaccine availability. More information about Atrium Health's vaccination plans for the public, including FAQs, can be found at AtriumHealth.org/COVID19Vaccine. Honeywell Atrium Health
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