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Director: COVID immunization reimbursement pot tied up after multi-state litigation
Summary
The director said a judge's action and related multi-state litigation have paused access to COVID-era immunization reimbursement funds the county had planned to use for vaccine management and outreach.
The director told the board the county's COVID immunization reimbursement fund is currently in limbo after a judge blocked access tied to a broader legal challenge: "A judge blocked that order," she said, explaining that roughly 31 states filed suit and Wisconsin was among them to challenge federal direction on reallocating those funds.
She detailed the funding mechanics: the COVID immunization fund was reimbursable and limited in permitted uses; "the total available for reimbursement was was 69,821" and the department had expended roughly $8,000 so far. Staff are awaiting additional guidance from the state Department of Health Services on whether those funds will be accessible for vaccine management and related outreach.
