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Home›Covid 19›Federal Retail Pharmacy Program Launches as Wisconsin Vaccination Rollout Reaches Major Milestones

Federal Retail Pharmacy Program Launches as Wisconsin Vaccination Rollout Reaches Major Milestones

By Antigo Times
February 11, 2021
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Select Walgreens locations support underserved communities

FROM THE WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES

This week marks the launch of the Federal Retail Pharmacy Program which is a collaborative effort between the federal government and state health officials to provide free COVID-19 vaccinations at participating pharmacies. While these locations will initially have limited capacity to vaccinate, this program will play a critical role in accelerating local vaccination efforts in underserved communities.

“This partnership is another tool to support the great work that local public health is doing in our communities, said Gov. Tony Evers. “Just last week alone, we got over 200,000 shots in the arms of Wisconsinites, and I want to express my sincere gratitude to our vaccinators for this work. And to keep helping them in that work, we need to each do our part to stop the spread of COVID-19 by wearing a mask and staying home. It’s true that we’re getting more shots in arms, but the vaccine is still a scarce resource, and we have plenty of masks to go around, so mask up.”

Due to the limited amount of COVID-19 vaccine available nationwide, the Federal Retail Pharmacy Program will start small and expand as vaccine supply increases. Wisconsin will launch the program with 178 Walgreens locations across the state, with the majority of sites located in underserved areas. For the first week, the federal government will directly ship 17,800 doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to the 178 Walgreens locations. The vaccine doses—which come directly from the federal government and will not be taken out of Wisconsin’s weekly allocation—will be limited and based on the national availability of COVID-19 vaccines. Anyone currently eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine in Wisconsin will need to visit the Walgreens website to schedule an appointment. Walgreens will also be launching a call center for individuals to schedule appointments for those that may not have access to a computer. Given the limited vaccine supply, these locations may not have the capacity to vaccinate everyone currently eligible.

In addition to this announcement, Wisconsin’s vaccination program also reached a major milestone this week—nearly one in three individuals age 65 or over have received at least the first dose of vaccine. In just under two months since the first vaccine arrived in Wisconsin, over 860,389 vaccinations have been given with 197,362 Wisconsinites being fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

“Our vaccine team and partners across the state have made significant progress in getting Wisconsin protected against COVID-19,” said DHS Interim Secretary Karen Timberlake. “It certainly is not a simple task but their hard work has made it possible to distribute vaccine in a safe, quick, and equitable manner. I also want to thank everyone in Wisconsin for their patience as we continue to accelerate our vaccine efforts.”

The following groups are currently eligible for COVID-19 vaccination in Wisconsin. These groups were selected due to an increased risk of exposure or vulnerability to the virus.

Currently eligible populations include:

  • Frontline health care personnel
  • Residents in skilled nursing and long-term care facilities
  • Police, fire personnel, and correctional staff
  • Adults ages 65 and over

For detailed information on eligibility or to learn how to get vaccinated, please visit Wisconsin’s COVID-19 Vaccine Phases and Eligibility webpage. For vaccination details specific to your community, contact your health care provider or your local public health department.

For up-to-date information about Wisconsin’s COVID-19 response, visit the DHS COVID-19 webpage. We encourage you to follow @DHSWI on Facebook, Twitter, or dhs.wi on Instagram for more information on COVID-19.

 

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