Purpose: The Virtual POD software is intended to aid public health workers planning in a POD by allowing them to run simulations and explore the best strategies for setting up a local POD. There is one mass dispensing clinic setup to view/modify. The user may dispense a number of items commonly needed to setup a POD. Tool Description: The Virtual POD is a portable virtual environment used to simulate Point of Dispense (POD) scenarios. It was created by the Preparedness, Emergency Response, and Recovery Consortium (PERRC) branch at the University of Minnesota with the collaboration of the University of Illinois at Chicago. A variety of scenarios can be built in the environment and used for training, demonstration or planning Who should use it?: The tool is designed to be used by both local health departments (LHDs) and public health professionals. Benefits: By allowing the user to simulate a POD scenario, it is hoped that the understanding of the methodology behind creating a real POD scenario will increase. As a result, it is ultimately hoped that the rate of infection in a real scenario will be reduced due to a more effective deployment of a POD.