Heather Cooper

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) - Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS)

• Clinically review and abstract medical records for myocarditis and Guillain-Barre Syndrome cases reported to VAERS for COVID-19 vaccine safety surveillance
• Interview physicians for confirmation of clinical details in confirmed cases for accurate reporting
• Completed 200+ VAERS cases to assist the FDA/CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) in developing criteria and guidelines for COVID-19 vaccine administration

Emory Health Care COVID-19 Mass Vaccination Site

• Trained and supervised pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and nursing staff in proper vaccine dilution and dose preparation
• Maintained cold chain inventory management of COVID-19 vaccine products

Mercedes Benz Stadium Community Vaccination Center

• Responsible for vaccine inventory and cold chain management in support of the Department of Defense (DOD) pharmacy and medical troops, Fulton County Board of Health, Georgia Department of Public Health, Federal Emergency Management Administration and Georgia Emergency Management Administration COVID-19 mass vaccination site that administered over 250,000 doses during a 10-week period

• Worked as a member of a team of pharmacists and pharmacy technicians to set up vaccine clinics in 25 skilled nursing facilities and assisted living facilities, to provide COVID-19 vaccines to several hundred residents and staff