FEMA asks the Pentagon to help administer the COVID-19 vaccine to meet Joe Biden's goal of 1.5 million shots a day
Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby said Thursday it had received a request from FEMA to assist with getting shots in the arms of Americans
He said it is evaluating the request to see what 'kinds of support it can provide'
Kirby said that 'given the significance of the request it will be reviewed urgently but carefully' to determine what military assets can be safely made available
The Pentagon did not go into detail on how many troops could be involved