Rep. Snyder Votes to Improve Vaccination Plan

 

Yesterday, the State Assembly passed Assembly Bill 4 and Assembly 5, which make improvements to Wisconsin’s COVID-19 vaccination plan.  The bills are the result of an informational hearing held by the Assembly Committee on Health in which medical professionals testified about the shortcomings of the current vaccine distribution plan. These are common-sense reforms based upon the recommendations of professionals to improve Wisconsin’s vaccination program.

AB 4 and AB 5 include provisions that:

  • Place Wisconsinites over the age of 60 in the highest priority group for vaccination
  • Allow trained and supervised pharmacy technicians and pharmacy students to administer the vaccine
  • Improve the process by which vaccines are administered at long-term care facilities based on feedback from those administering vaccine
  • Require that the Department of Health Services publish a public vaccination plan and create a website for vaccinations such as those already available in many other states.

 

Hmong-Lao Veterans Day Legislation

I re-introduced a bill with Senator Jerry Petrowski that recognizes Southeast Asians, Americans, and their allies who served in the Secret War in Laos during the Vietnam War. The bill designates May 14th as Hmong-Lao Veterans Day in Wisconsin and encourages individuals and schools to remember and honor the extraordinary sacrifices of Hmong and Lao veterans that fought with the United States.

 

 

Wausau Women of Vision Nominations Open

YWCA Wausau has opened nominations for this year’s Women of Vision awards.

 

Honoree selection is based on candidates who have provided inspiring innovative, and impactful leadership and who have made significant contributions to their communities in Marathon County.

The 2020 event was canceled due to the pandemic, but all nominations submitted last year will be carried over. Nominators who wish to add additional detail to the original 2020 application should contact samwederath@ywcawausau.org

The nomination forms are due by April 1 and are available at the YWCA Wausau website: YWCAWausau.org or by calling (715-842-3381) or emailing samwederath@ywcawausau.org.

The recognition luncheon will be held on May 21st  at the Hilton Garden Inn and will highlight the story of Clara Pagel, one of YWCA’s first members. The audience will hear her story from Janet Newman who researched Clara after finding letters that Clara wrote to YWCA while traveling the world. 

 

 

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