Primary POD Sites

In addition to helping dispense medications during a large-scale public health emergency, MRC members can help educate the community on what to expect during this type of an emergency response. Please share the following information with your family members, neighbors and friends to help them prepare ahead of an emergency.

The Davis County Health Department has an agreement with the Davis School District to use high schools as dispensing locations. Medications that would be dispensed during an emergency include antibiotics and vaccines, most likely in response to a terrorist indicent including agents such as anthrax, smallpox or the plague. The following eight high schools have been identified as primary Points of Dispensing (POD) in an emergency: Syracuse High School, Clearfield High School, Northridge High School, Layton High School, Davis High School, Viewmont High School, Bountiful High School, and Woods Cross High School.

Residents also need to know that all medications will be free of charge during an emergency, and that there will be enough medication for everyone who needs it. POD locations will remain open until everyone in the community needing treatment has received it. Similar to the first days of the H1N1 vaccine being available, lines will likely be long, but unlike during H1N1, the supply of medication will be sufficient to immediately meet the needs of the population. Residents should plan to know their two closest high schools and consider walking to the site to recieve medication to reduce traffic congestion.

The Davis County Health Department also has an agreement with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints to use stake centers as POD sites. During an emergency these buildings will be used as secondary POD sites, only opening when there are enough staff members and volunteers available to do so.