MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers is announcing Madison will be home to a federally-supported mass vaccination site starting Wednesday.
FEMA will provide federal staff and support services for the mass vaccination site at the Alliant Energy Center, with the state of Wisconsin committing to providing up to 7,000 first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine every week for the site.
“This is one of the largest vaccination efforts our state has undertaken and it takes teamwork at every level to ensure we are getting vaccine to everyone as quickly, fairly, and safely as possible,” Gov. Evers said in a statement. “I am grateful for FEMA’s support to our state and coordinating with our local partners to help our most vulnerable populations get the protection they need so we can all move forward from this pandemic.”
The governor’s office says the mass vaccination site will have the ability to vaccinate 1,400 people per day.
The Alliant Energy Center will receive 26 additional staff from the federal government to help boost the number of doses given at the site.
“Collaboration has been key in our response to the pandemic, so I’m happy to welcome FEMA to Madison,” Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway said. “I’m thankful for the partnership between the city, public health, Dane County, the state and the federal government that will speed up the process of getting folks vaccinated here in Madison.”
Vaccination appointments will still need to be made in advance for the mass vaccination site by signing up through Wisconsin’s vaccine registry at vaccinate.wi.gov or by calling 1-844-684-1064.
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