Health officials say when the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine is available, UW-Health in Madison will be a regional hub for distribution.
UW Health and the Wisconsin Department of Health Services will distribute the vaccine to hospitals and long-term care facilities first. Pfizer and Moderna filed applications with the FDA for emergency use of the vaccines, which are ready for distribution and just awaiting approval.
The CDC has said it could be sometime next summer before the general public could be inoculated and in the meantime people need to continue to wear masks, practice social distancing and wash hands frequently.
