COVID vaccine distribution and prioritization 2020 (Wisconsin Department Of Health Services)
| Multi Request | COVID vaccine distribution and prioritization 2020 |
| Submitted | Dec. 14, 2020 |
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From: Emma Ockerman
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Wisconsin Open Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
The CDC has ordered every state to create a vaccine distribution plan:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2020/12/01/vaccine-priority-groups-covid/
Therefore, I request the following information:
- Any and all correspondence between this agency and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention about vaccine priority, including emails, presentations, recordings, photographs, and memos, about vaccine distribution and prioritization plans
- Any and all correspondence between this agency and stakeholders (including private companies and their representatives and their attorneys, nonprofit groups, advisory committees, elected officials, and county-and-local health officials) including emails, presentations, recordings, photographs, and memos about vaccine distribution and prioritization plans
- Any documents about or referring to algorithms, computer programs, partnerships, or software that will be used to help determine vaccine priority and distribution
- Any presentations, pdfs, or legal analyses about vaccine priority and distribution
- Any communication with law enforcement (state, local, or national) about vaccine priority and distribution plan
Please search from October 1, 2020 until the day this request is processed.
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The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 10 business days.
Sincerely,
Emma Ockerman
From: Department of Health Services
Hi Emma,
I have forwarded your request to the records custodian, who will contact you directly.
Best,
Elizabeth
[You Stop the Spread logo]Elizabeth Goodsitt
Communications Specialist - Advanced
Wisconsin Department of Health Services
608-267-3810 | Media Line: 608-266-1683
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From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Wisconsin Open Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Dec. 14, 2020. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Department of Health Services
Hello Emma,
Would you be available for a Skype, Zoom or Teams call sometime tomorrow to discuss your open records request? I'd like to clarify the specifics of the request.
Thanks,
Jeanette Lytle
Attorney Supervisor
Department of Health Services
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From: Department of Health Services
Hello Emma,
I am still trying to reach you to clarify your open records request, so that we can respond. I am hoping to set up a phone call or Skype/Zoom/Teams call to discuss.
If I don't hear back from you by close of business on Friday, January 15, 2021, I will consider this request closed.
Thank you,
Jeanette Lytle
Attorney Supervisor
Department of Health Services
From: Department of Health Services
Please see the attached.
Sandy
Sandra M. Rowe
Chief Legal Counsel
Wisconsin Department of Health Services
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