Finding Pfizer vaccines in Dane County ahead of possible Emergency Use Authorization from FDA
May 4, 2021 5:22 PM Gabriella Bachara
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MADISON, Wis.– Local vaccinators are on standby, preparing appointments for as soon as the federal and state governments give the green light to vaccinate kids 12 and up.
Pfizer applied for an Emergency Use Authorization to vaccinate kids ages 12 to 15, and the FDA is expected to authorize it early next week, according to media reports.
“We will be ready to distribute that and support our vaccinators in admitting vaccines,” Wisconsin DHS Deputy Secretary Julie Willems Van Dijk said.
There’s about 300,000 kids that fall into the 12-15 age group in Wisconsin, according to Willems Van Dijk.
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MADISON, Wis. (WKBT) The Wisconsin Department of Health Services will begin using the Centers for Disease Control’s VaccineFinder tool to help people find COVID-19 vaccine in their area.
Next month, the tool, found at https://vaccinefinder.org/, will replace the DHS map of COVID-19 vaccine providers that launched in February.
“DHS is constantly evaluating different tools to make it easier to find available vaccine,” said DHS Secretary-designee Karen Timberlake. “It is critical that we streamline this process so anyone wanting a vaccination can quickly locate available vaccine in their community and get vaccinated.”
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