NEW 2026 POD Tools and Flow (In Process)

These tools are in development and will be vetted and approved by Public Health Officials in the Portland Metro Region for pill-based PODs before use.
The forms, tools and training below are used for PODs where antibiotics will be given.  They are not applicable or approved for use as part of any vaccine dispensing operation.

Overview

START HERE: Overview of POD Flow

Medical Countermeasures Basics

New training video coming soon!

Greeting

Greeters welcome people to the pill-based POD, give screening forms to those who need them, and send those with Dispense Assist Vouchers directly to the Dispensing Station. Not for use at vaccine clinics or PODs.

Screening Forms

Additional Languages coming soon!
  • Arabic (اللغة العربية)
  • Chinese- Simplified (中文)
  • Japanese (日本語)
  • Khmer (ភាសារខ្មែរ)
  • Korean (한국어)
  • Romanian (română)
  • Russian (русский)
  • Somali (soomali)
  • Tagalog (tagalog)
  • Ukrainian (українська)
  • Vietnamese (Tiếng Việt)

*Note: This Intake Form can be used for anthrax, plague and tularemia. For these diseases you can also use the online screening tool called Dispense Assist.

Dispense Assist

Dispense Assist is an online screening tool that can be used with or instead of using the handwritten screening form.  People go to the Dispense Assist website from their computer or smart device before coming to the POD and then print the resulting voucher that indicates which medication they can take.
​Not sure what language someone speaks?  This can help!

Just-in-Time Training For Greeters

Greeter Just-in-Time Training

New training video coming soon!
Greeter Just-in-Time Training Packets

Dispensing

 Dispensers use the Dispenser Tool to figure out which medication each person should receive at a pill-based POD.  Dispensers also identify those with more complicated medical issues who need to go to the Consult Station. Not for use at vaccine clinics or PODs.
A few people will need to have additional screening done based on the information they provide.  Additional screening is done at Consult.

Just-in-Time Training For Dispensers

Dispenser Just-in-Time Training

New training video coming soon!
Dispenser Just-in-Time Training Packets

Consult

People working at the Consult Station use the Consultation Screening Tool and Consult Screening Algorithm to determine if the people sent by dispensing can safely take one of the medications offered at the pill-based POD.  Consult staff also provide letters of referral for people to see their doctor after leaving the POD. Not for use at vaccine clinics or PODs.
​​​When needed, provide translated Letter of Referral  with English version.​​Additional languages coming soon!
  • Spanish
  • Arabic​
  • Chinese
  • Japanese
  • Khmer
  • Korean
  • Romanian
  • Russian
  • Somali
  • Tagalog
  • Ukrainian
  • Vietnamese​
Translation Tool
Useful when working with populations that speak languages other than English and interpreters are not available.
Additional languages coming soon!
  • Spanish
  • Arabic
  • Chinese
  • Japanese
  • Khmer
  • Korean
  • Romanian
  • Russian
  • Somali
  • Tagalog
  • Ukrainian
  • Vietnamese 

Just-In-Time Training For Consult

Consult Just-in-Time Training

New training video coming soon!
Consult Just-in-Time Training Packets