Georgia Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John F. King released the following statement regarding his appointment by Governor Brian Kemp to lead the COVID-19 vaccine distribution task force:

“I am honored that Governor Kemp has asked me to lead this Task Force to ensure we have all of the pieces in place to safely distribute a COVID-19 vaccine to Georgians across our state. I am ready to apply my military experience to this task, including the lessons I’ve learned in recent deployments expanding testing capabilities across the country. This work will involve collaboration between officials at the federal, state, and local levels, along with our private sector partners, to identify and remove any obstacles to distribution and tackle the logistical challenges of this critical task.”