MADISON, WI (WTAQ) — Wisconsin continues to be one of the best states in the nation for COVID-19 vaccinations.
“We have administered 1,070,201 doses of COVID-19 vaccine here in Wisconsin,” Deputy DHS Secretary Julie Willems Van Dijk told reporters Thursday. “289,755 were second doses.”
The federal government will be upping the state’s vaccine allotment next month.
The state is also rolling out a new program, the Wisconsin COVID-19 Vaccine Registry, a central scheduling website designed to make tracking the vaccination process in the state easier. The website will help determine your vaccine eligibility, too.
“First of all it will screen for eligibility, second it will guide people in making an appointment, and third it will then track your vaccine information,” explained Willems Van Dijk. “If you are eligible, it’ll take you to a list of vaccination sites and you’ll be able to schedule an appointment. If you’re not, it will put you on a waiting list.”
The program will be rolled out over the next few months.
The seven-day average of new coronavirus cases in Wisconsin has dropped to pre-fall surge levels. DHS reports Thursday’s total of 733 new cases pushed the seven-day average down to 658. That average is the lowest since July 10, when the seven-day average was 633. Since the pandemic began, there have been 557,722 total cases and 6,232 deaths. DHS lists 541,515 people as having recovered.
