Wisconsin National Guard To Launch Mobile Vaccination Program

WISCONSIN – The Wisconsin National Guard will be launching a Mobile Vaccination Program starting Tuesday, officials have announced.

The mobile vaccination program will help accelerate vaccination efforts as additional vaccine doses are allocated to Wisconsin, Governor Tony Evers announced Friday.

Local and Tribal health departments are leading the coordination for the vaccination of police and fire personnel, as well as EMS and unaffiliated health care providers in their jurisdictions, Evers said. Health departments who identify gaps in vaccine access or who have exceeded local vaccination capacity can request support from the mobile vaccination teams.

"It has always been our goal to get folks vaccinated as quickly, safely and equitably as possible," Evers said in a prepared statement. "These mobile vaccination teams are going to help us do just that by continuing to expand vaccine distribution across our state, leveraging partnerships and our best resources to meet folks where they are in their own communities."

When the program launches, nine mobile vaccination teams will be deployed in order to help scale up vaccination efforts for Phase 1A, Phase 1B and beyond. Mobile clinics will be staffed by pharmacy or nursing student volunteers.

The University of Wisconsin system is expanding a $500 tuition credit for students that help during the pandemic to eligible students who volunteer to do vaccination.

For information, resources, and data related to Wisconsin’s COVID-19 vaccination program, visit the COVID-19 vaccine page.