National Guard will be deployed to help Springfield mass vaccination site, mayor says Share Updated: 7:12 PM EST Feb 9, 2021 National Guard will be deployed to help Springfield mass vaccination site, mayor says Share Updated: 7:12 PM EST Feb 9, 2021 Hide Transcript Show Transcript START TO EVEN OUT. WCVB NEWSCENTER 5. ED: IN SPRINGFIELD, PEOPLE WAITED OUTSIDE IN THE SNOW FOR VACCINATIONS TODAY THE CITY’S MAYOR IS ASKING FOR CHANGES TO THE CLINIC AT THE EASTFIELD MALL. HE SAYS ORGANIZERS HAVE TOLD HIM THAT SENIORS WILL BE ALLOWED TO WAIT INSIDE FOR THEIR SHOTS, A THAT MORE WORKFORCE IS BEING ADDED TO CUT DOWN ON WAIT TIME MAYOR DOMENIC SARNO ALSO SAYS THAT THE NATIONAL GUARD IS BEING DEPLOYED TO ASSIST WITH THE VACCINATIONS. THE CLINIC AT THE EASTFIELD MALL IS THE ONLY MASS VACCINA