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Modular VaxMod Units Designed To Increase Nation’s Vaccination Capacity

VaxMod offers healthcare networks, states, municipalities and retailers an operational solution for delivering the vaccine with safety and speed. Designed by Boulder Associates, Inc. and built by The Boldt Company, the prefabricated, modular units are designed to be deployed in any location, provide safe and efficient vaccination settings for healthcare workers and individuals, and serve as a long-term space solution post-Covid.
 
Developed in collaboration with public health experts, VaxMod can deliver 39% more vaccines per hour with 7% fewer staff, compared to model vaccination clinics identified by the Centers for Disease Control. VaxMod is designed for rapid deployment and to administer vaccinations to walk-in patients or individuals in their vehicles. The system can be scaled to meet the volume needed in specific communities. The operation is estimated to vaccinate more than 1,100 patients per eight-hour shift and can be staffed using 27 full-time employees. Modules can function as free-standing units or be connected to each other with segregated spaces for healthcare workers and patients.  
 
“Healthcare organizations are diverting resources into direct patient care, so our mission was to design an environment to make this process fast and efficient,” said Romano Nickerson, principal with Boulder Associates, Inc. “Rather than converting gymnasiums or expo centers into vaccination clinics, VaxMod features an intentional workflow designed to minimize the time it takes to administer a shot safely and optimize the number of vaccines per shift.”
 
“Our experience in prefabrication means we can manufacture these facilities with better speed to market,” said Will Lichtig, executive vice president and chief of staff with The Boldt Company. “This allows us intense quality control, increased safety for our workforce, and the ability to meet an urgent need for healthcare organizations and our communities.”
 
In a post-pandemic setting, the VaxMod can be repurposed for a variety of uses. Space can be modified and used for rapid testing and screening for patient populations or annual flu clinics. Modules could also be used for health screening and maintenance clinics to fill a critical need in the care of chronic diabetic or cardiovascular patients.
 
VaxMod was designed with input from healthcare professionals seeking innovative solutions for ongoing patient care.
 
“Continued use of the VaxMod after the COVID crisis can fill a critical gap in the continuum of healthcare and care coordination outside of hospitals and clinics,” said Nadia Raczek, a nurse in California and special consultant on the project.
 
Raczek adds that VaxMod can give patients more access to what they need to maintain their health in a chronic disease state, thereby lowering the rate of emergency department visits and hospital readmissions, and increasing their ability to thrive despite their disease state.
 
“Healthcare customers are challenging us to create alternative methodologies that provide quality design solutions, process efficiencies, and greater predictability,” said Zach Lauria, director of self-perform with The Boldt Company. “The prefabrication process for VaxMod produces consistent quality and increases the efficiency of labor on the job—both in the shop and the field.”
 
For more information on VaxMod including renderings and product details, visit www.vaxmod.com.
 
VaxMod Overview:

• The VaxMod was developed collaboratively by Boulder Associates and The Boldt Company.
• The VaxMod is a quick-ship, prefabricated solution produced in a controlled environment, with improved quality for the end user that allows healthcare systems, states, municipalities and retailers to increase vaccination capacity.
• VaxMod is a modular kit-of-parts designed for flow and comprised of indoor vaccination space, staff spaces, material and supply rooms, and an efficient process to provide outdoor vaccinations while individuals are still in their vehicles.
• The VaxMod provides an environment to vaccinate more than 1,100 patients per eight-hour shift and can be staffed using 27 full-time employees.

 The VaxMod is designed as the hub of a drive-through configuration with capacity for 104 vehicular vaccinations per hour.

• All traffic enters at one point for temperature and health screening.
• Individuals can check in and register for either walk-in or in-vehicle vaccinations.
• Canopies and covered stalls may be arranged in two loops around the central VaxMod providing shelter for vehicles and resupply points for workers. 

Modules can function as freestanding units or be connected to each other with segregated spaces for healthcare workers and patients.

• They are designed to serve 35 walk-in individuals per hour.
• Each unit houses 12 vaccination stations with specialized accommodations for individuals in wheelchairs
• Individual cubicles are designed for privacy, social distance, and observation space after vaccine is administered.
• Modules provide segregated space for support staff and storage/prep space for vaccines.

About The Boldt Company
The Boldt Company (Boldt) is a leading professional construction services firm with customers across the United States and is a subsidiary of The Boldt Group. Founded in 1889, Boldt is a fourth-generation family and employee-owned firm headquartered in Appleton, Wisconsin. Boldt is recognized as a pioneer in Lean construction and in the industrialized construction space. Boldt operates 18 offices across the U.S. that serve customers in healthcare, power, industrial, education, automotive and commercial markets.