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Author: Aleksandra Wojaczek Published At: 12.04.2021

Vaccination centre at "Tafla" SUT Ice Rink

The Silesian University of Technology in cooperation with the Silesian Governor, the City of Gliwice, Silesian Branch of the National Health Fund (NFZ) and Municipal Hospital No 4 in Gliwice launched a COVID-19 vaccination centre located at the "Tafla" ice rink hall.

On 29 March a COVID-19 vaccination centre was opened at the "Tafla" Ice Rink at the SUT Sports Centre. This is yet another of the activities undertaken in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic. A large area of the hall at 29 Akademicka Street will be used to accommodate a larger number of people qualified for vaccination.

The Silesian University of Technology, in close cooperation with the social and economic environment, undertakes the challenges connected with counteracting the SARS-CoV-2. We want to support medical personnel and others not only in the development of modern technologies but also by making the University's infrastructure available.

Rector of the Silesian University of Technology, Professor Arkadiusz Mężyk PhD, DSc

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In the ice rink hall, there are dedicated stands as well as places for people completing documents, waiting for the vaccine to be administered, and also for those who have received it and remain under the temporary control of medical staff. The arrangement of individual stands in the hall allows for social distance, at the same time protecting those receiving the vaccine from the risk of infection with the SARS-CoV-2. The parking next to the "Tafla" Ice Rink has been made available to individuals coming by car.

In this new vaccination centre, it will be possible to vaccinate up to 3,000 people a day.

We focus on coordinating activities that will make the whole procedure as easy as possible, as well as on convenient access to the place and a vast space - 2000 square metres - which will allow us to keep a social distance.

Przemysław Gliklich, President of the Municipal Hospital No 4 in Gliwice

The Silesian University of Technology has been actively involved in the fight against coronavirus since the beginning of the pandemic. Making the "Tafla" Ice Rink available is a new opportunity to improve the conduct of vaccinations against COVID-19. In addition, scientists support medical personnel, as well as other people, using the scientific and research potential of the University. Support has included decontamination gates, ozonators, a thermal imaging camera system for temperature screening, a COVID-19 imaging diagnostic support system - CIRCA, the CORNELIA (Coronavirus Neurological Impairment) a platform to enable the collection of questionnaires on cognitive impairment associated with COVID-19, DECODE system supporting the preliminary exclusion of coronavirus among people with symptoms typical also for other diseases, a special system of tools supported by artificial intelligence can help doctors to provide rapid diagnosis.