State House Approves Bill To Employ National Guard For Vaccine Distribution

A bill sponsored by Representative Tim O’Neal (R-48) passed the state house. That bill will allow the Pennsylvania National Guard assist in the distribution and administration of Covid-19 vaccinations throughout Pennsylvania. House Bill 326 will have the National Guard within 45 days of the bill becoming law, coordinate with the Pennsylvania Department of Health and Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency to develop plans to establish and operate vaccination sites across the Commonwealth. According to O’Neal “More than 20 states have successfully used National Guard members to assist with Covid-19 vaccination efforts.”