Gov. Tony Evers has announced roughly 500 Wisconsin National Guard troops will mobilize to the nation's capital ahead of President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration.
MADISON, Wis. (CBS 58) The Wisconsin National Guard is assisting with the state s first COVID-19 vaccine distribution.
According to a news release, approximately 20 troops are helping manage vaccine inventory at undisclosed sites across the state.
Those troops are serving in a support role in coordination with other state partners and agencies helping to roll out the vaccine – including the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, Wisconsin Emergency Management, the Wisconsin State Patrol, and others, as the state seeks to vaccinate frontline healthcare workers.
The news release says the National Guard troops represent a small, but critical element of the effort, as they assist in handling the inventory of the initial supply of vaccines and preparing them for delivery to facilities that need them.
MADISON, Wis. A small team of Citizen Soldiers and Airmen from the Wisconsin National Guard are assisting this week with distribution of the state’s first shipment of COVID-19 vaccines.
Approximately 20 troops are helping manage vaccine inventory at undisclosed sites across the state.
Those troops are serving in a support role in coordination with other state partners and agencies helping to roll out the vaccine – including the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, Wisconsin Emergency Management, the Wisconsin State Patrol, and others, as the state seeks to vaccinate frontline healthcare workers.
The National Guard troops represent a small, but critical element of the effort, as they assist in handling the inventory of the initial supply of vaccines and preparing them for delivery to facilities that need them.