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Wisconsin to launch online appointments for COVID-19 vaccines
MADISON, Wis. (AP) Wisconsinites will be able to sign up online to get their coronavirus vaccinations later this month.
The state is working with Microsoft to set up an online signup system. Wisconsin Public Radio reports the system will launch in 10 communities on Feb. 15.
The state’s plan is to use those communities as a test of the software before the system rolls out statewide.
Deputy Health Secretary Julie Willems Van Dijk says users will answer questions about their age and profession to see if they’re eligible. If they aren’t, they’ll go on a waiting list to be notified when they become eligible.
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MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Wisconsinites will be able to sign up online to get their coronavirus vaccinations later this month.
The state is working with Microsoft to set up an online signup system. Wisconsin Public Radio reports the system will launch in 10 communities on Feb. 15.
The state’s plan is to use those communities as a test of the software before the system rolls out statewide.
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Deputy Health Secretary Julie Willems Van Dijk says users will answer questions about their age and profession to see if they’re eligible. If they aren’t, they’ll go on a waiting list to be notified when they become eligible.
MADISON, WI (WSAU-WAOW TV) â Wisconsin residents will be able to sign up online to get their COVID19 vaccinations later this month.
The state is working with Microsoft to set up an online signup system. It was first reported by WPR that the system will launch in 10 communities on Feb 15th.
The stateâs plan is to use those communities as a test of the software before the system rolls out statewide.
Deputy Health Secretary Julie Willems Van Dijk says users will answer questions about their age and profession to see if they are eligible. If they arenât, they will go on a waiting list to be notified when they become eligible.
Low supply and slow pace have Wisconsin lagging other states in vaccinations.
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A vial of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine at St. Luke s hospital in Duluth. (2020 file / News Tribune)
The pace of vaccinations against COVID-19 in the United States has been slow. Compared to the speed at which vaccines have been manufactured and approved, it seems downright sluggish.
As Wisconsin allows those age 65 and older to get shots, health officials have said that administering to a broader group will help speed up the vaccination process. But they’ve also warned people it will take at least two months to vaccinate the 700,000 Wisconsinites in this age group. And the list of people prioritized to get the vaccine has been ever-growing and is still evolving. New vaccination recommendations including essential workers, older adults and frontline health staff comprise almost half of all adults in Wis