WHEREAS, the Mason and Partners Vaccination Clinic at the Manassas Park Community Center launched on January 19, 2021, and played a critical role in slowing the spread of COVID-19 by providing vaccinations to local residents; and

WHEREAS, the Mason and Partners Vaccination Clinic has served many vulnerable populations in Manassas Park and western Prince William County and had vaccinated more than 35,000 members of the community as of June 1, 2021; and

WHEREAS, Mason and Partners Clinics are interprofessional medical clinics operated by the George Mason University College of Health and Human Services to serve the uninsured and refugee communities within Prince William and Fairfax Counties in Northern Virginia; and

WHEREAS, the Mason and Partners Vaccination Clinic at the Manassas Park Community Center was created as a partnership between the George Mason University College of Health and Human Services, the Manassas Park City Government, the Virginia Department of Health, and the Prince William Health District; and

WHEREAS, the Mason and Partners Vaccination Clinic was staffed by 20 to 30 people per day and more than 200 individuals overall; the clinic was staffed primarily by volunteer faculty, staff, students, and alumni of the George Mason University College of Health and Human Services; and

WHEREAS, many current George Mason University students contributed class time and volunteer hours to staffing the clinic, and multiple departments of the City of Manassas Park contributed logistical support to ensure the safety and efficiency of clinic operations; and

WHEREAS, the Manassas Park Community Center converted its facility into an extensive vaccination operation with capacity to vaccinate hundreds to thousands of residents per day and helped address unique challenges, such as facilitating language services for non-English speakers; and

WHEREAS, the Mason and Partners Vaccination Clinic was funded by the College of Health and Human Services School of Nursing, Health Resources and Services Administration Grants, the Potomac Health Foundation, and the Northern Virginia Health Foundation; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, That the Mason and Partners Vaccination Clinic at the Manassas Park Community Center hereby be commended for its lifesaving services to the community during the COVID-19 pandemic; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the leadership of the George Mason University College of Health and Human Services and the City of Manassas Park as an expression of the House of Delegates' admiration for the vital mission of the Mason and Partners Vaccination Clinic at the Manassas Park Community Center.