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More than 80% of residents age 65 and older have received one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine as MHS opens a walk-in clinic on Saturday
More than 80% of state residents age 65 and older have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.
This is a promising sign, as the age group is among the most susceptible to severe complications from the virus.
But the vaccination rate among Black residents — another group hit especially hard by COVID-19 — continues to lag. Just over 12% of Black residents are fully vaccinated compared with 29% for white residents.
Milwaukee Health Services — the second-largest community-health center in the city — is holding its first walk-in vaccine clinic on Saturday as part of the push to close that gap.