Evers Announces FEMA Support for Milwaukee Vaccination Clinic

Milwaukee WI

15 March, 2021

12:40 PM

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MADISON, WI— Gov. Tony Evers announced Monday that federal support will begin on March 15 at the Wisconsin Center in Milwaukee for COVID-19 vaccinations, according to a news release. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Region 5 will coordinate staffing support to administer the COVID-19 vaccine. Wisconsin has committed to providing at least 7,000 weekly vaccine doses from the state's allocation for the site. "We truly appreciate this much-needed support from our federal partners at FEMA that comes at a critical time when Wisconsin is receiving more vaccine and we need more vaccinators getting shots into arms," said Gov. Evers. "This mass vaccination clinic can help with the larger population while allowing our partners at the city and county levels to focus on getting the vaccine to more vulnerable populations in harder to reach areas of their communities." Operations at the Milwaukee Center vaccination site will transition to the federal government this week to increase vaccine access in the Milwaukee area. "FEMA's work here in Milwaukee is a valuable addition to our efforts. The new people and resources help expand our capacity, and, importantly, allows us to redeploy local vaccinators to underserved and under-vaccinated areas of the city," said Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett in a release. The mass vaccination clinic is a joint effort between the City of Milwaukee, County of Milwaukee, Wisconsin Department of Health Services, the State of Wisconsin, and FEMA Region 5.