The Wisconsin COVID-19 Vaccine Registry Begins March 1
The state marks two promising milestones this week in its COVID-19 vaccination. As coronavirus cases still remain at levels we have not seen since September last year.
MADISON, Wis. – The state marks two promising milestones in the COVID-19 vaccination this week. As cases of coronavirus remain at the levels we have not seen since September last year.
For the first time in the state’s COVID-19 vaccination, the number of people receiving their second shot on Thursday is greater than those receiving their first.
“So let’s all think about our good vaccines that make sure they also get their second doses,” said Julie Willems van Dijk, deputy secretary of DHS.
This is after the state exceeded one million total doses administered on Wednesday.
The federal government’s weekly grant from Wisconsin is also expected to grow.
“Next week we have 115,000 doses – first doses – to distribute to our vaccines. That’s a 64% increase from mid-January,” she said.
Vaccination of DHS COVID-19
Wisconsin health officials are offering an update on the COVID-19 vaccine in the state.
According to Willems van Dijk, 50% of 65-year-olds and older will be vaccinated by March 1, when the state is eligible for vaccinations for other essential workers. She says it will present new challenges to follow this new group.
“We are not going to know exactly in the next few weeks who will be vaccinated – who is an educator, who is a grocery store worker, who is a handyman,” she said.
At the same time, the state will launch the COVID-19 Vaccine Vaccine Registry, an online tool to help residents make an appointment for their shots at a location near them. Those who are not yet eligible will be placed on a waiting list.
Ten different public health agencies will test the software next week, including the provinces of Racine and Waukesha and the city of Wauwatosa.
Only local and tribal health departments will be able to participate in the register in March.
On April 1, the registry software will be opened for all other vaccinations in the state.
Intenters have the choice to join.
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In recent years, many of our homes have also become our workplaces, schools and daycare. These demands have many people wanting to change a few things around their homes, such as adding a home office. They will probably wait a while longer.