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King of Prussia vaccine facility has capability to administer 3,000 shots a day

UPPER MERION >> The site of a once popular King of Prussia shopping destination at 250 Mall Boulevard is suddenly back in the spotlight.

At the former home of Toys R Us and Babies R Us workers for concert/ festival construction contractor Mountain Productions have built a facility that was designed to serve as both a coronavirus testing and vaccine site.

“These were Mountain Productions employees who helped assemble equipment that’s normally used at concerts, live music festivals, large gatherings and they used those resources and equipment to create this structure to administer vaccines,” explained Mountain Productions

spokesman Ike Richman, who said the company was hired by King of Prussia-based 15toKnow. “The work was finished on Monday.”

The 15toKnow company is described on its website, 15toknow.com as “a rapid testing company operating on-demand, drive-through, and mobile in-place and mobile setup respiratory pathogens testing labs. Consumers, businesses, and institutions can choose when, why, and where to get tested. Easy, quick and affordable access to accurate respiratory pathogen testing will give the peace of mind needed to return to normal life.”

“We’ve been an approved vaccine provider since Jan. 6. We’ve been administering vaccines since Jan. 8. We’ve actually been

“We’ve been an approved vaccine provider since Jan. 6. We’ve been administering vaccines since Jan. 8. We’ve actually been administering second dose vaccines today (at another location), but we’re not able to do it at this location yet.”

— Mike Dershowitz, CEO of 15toKnow

GARY PULEO - MEDIANEWS GROUP The building that was most recently the home of Babies R Us overlooks the parking lot where a new coronavirus vaccine facility is due to open.

GARY PULEO - MEDIANEWS GROUP Mountain Productions completed construction this week on a potential vaccination site to be operated by 15toKnow.