A drop falls from a syringe after a health worker injected the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine into the Women & Infants Hospital in Providence, RI, on Tuesday, December 15, 2020.
MADISON, Wis. The Wisconsin Department of Health Services and the Wisconsin National Guard (WING) are launching a mobile vaccination program on Tuesday to speed up the vaccination process across the state.
Government Tony Evers announced the program Friday. According to a news release, local and tribal health departments will be able to ask for support from the vaccination teams to fill in the gaps in access. WING members and nursing and pharmacy students at the University of Wisconsin System will administer the vaccines.
“It has always been our goal to get people vaccinated as quickly, safely and fairly as possible,” Gov. Evers said. “These mobile vaccination teams are going to help us do that by continuing to distribute vaccines in our state, using partnerships and our best resources to meet people where they are in their own communities.”
The program is launched with nine individual teams tasked with supporting local health departments if needed.
Student volunteers will be required to complete safety training before they can participate in the effort.
“This pandemic has exacerbated health inequalities across the country – we have seen differences in opportunities, resources and access to quality health care exacerbate this public health crisis,” said Andrea Palm, secretary of DHS. ‘That’s why this program is a very important tool in vaccinating Wisconsin. The Mobile Vaccine Initiative will help reduce the gaps in accessibility and ensure that every Wisconsinite has the opportunity to be protected from COVID-19. ”
Student volunteers who help with vaccinations are eligible for a $ 500 tuition fee.
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