MANKATO — They came, they queued, they were vaccinated against the flu.
More than 5,000 people of all ages received free H1N1 inoculations Saturday during the largest-ever public vaccination clinic in south-central Minnesota.
And it flowed with military precision.
“I’m impressed. This is very well organized,” Will Purvis said as he and wife Paula proceeded rapidly in a line that at its peak stretched about a quarter-mile long.
The couple received their shots and Purvis looked at his watch.
“Twenty-four minutes from the time we got out of our car to now,” he said.
And that was at the clinic’s peak early on. By 11 a.m. waits had dwindled to less than 10 minutes.
The H1N1 vaccine clinic in Minnesota State University’s Taylor Center was scheduled to run from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., but people began arriving before 8 a.m.
At 9:30 a.m., with an estimated 400 people already in line, officials decided to begin early.
By 10:30 a.m., 1,400 people had come through the door of a public health event that appeared to have left no logistical stone unturned.
Santa Claus and the MSU Mavericks mascot were on hand to schmooze with kids, interpreters and a special phone line were in place to accommodate two dozen languages, an “express” line and special entrance was in place for the handicapped, and 217 volunteers worked to ensure rapid service.
There was even a free shuttle bus available to and from university parking lots.
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