EMKA sets up „Vaccination Centre for one Day“

Although Germany has exemplary medical care compared to other countries, the Robert Koch Institute now counts over 4 million infected people since the beginning of the pandemic. With its in-house vaccination campaign, EMKA offered its employees an alternative to the sometimes long waiting times in the country’s vaccination centres. The aim was to contribute actively to break the chains of infection. The HR department and the Works Council came up with the idea, and Ms  ­Jennifer ­Römpke took the lead in organising the project.

With the help of the Works Council, a flash survey of employees showed a great interest in the vaccination offer. Ms Römpke initially looked for company doctors willing to vaccinate, talked to authorities and institutes, but no one could offer her a solution at first. After many telephone calls, however, the vaccine, a cold chain and a doctor, Dr Jochen Brandenburg, who was enthusiastic about the campaign, were organised. 

The first and second vaccinations were implemented on Fridays to cure any potential side effects over the weekend. But according to the employees‘ statements, they all tolerated the ­Biontech/Pfizer vaccine well. Ms Jennifer Römpke was able to draw a positive conclusion: “At the beginning, I actually neglected the organisational work for the entire campaign, but the support of many colleagues spurred me on. Besides, I love the challenge, and I like organising and then for a good cause like this – in the end, the effort and the return were absolutely worth it.”

EMKA would like to thank the dedicated organisers, Dr Jochen Brandenburg and, first and foremost, Ms Jennifer Römpke, for the exemplary implementation of this unique project.