For the first time since early September, the 7-day average in Wisconsin has dropped below 1,000. The Department of Health Services is reporting 681 new
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Wisconsin is now one of the leaders in the nation for the average number of coronavirus vaccines being given daily. But many communities across the state say they still aren’t getting enough of the shots.
The mayors of several suburbs in Milwaukee County want the state Department of Health Services to explain the allocation formula. They believe their communities are continuously underserved.
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The Rock County Public Health Department is working on a COVID-19 vaccine registration tool for those not included in eligible vaccine groups, Rock County Vaccine Coordinator Alison Chouinard said Thursday.
Chouinard said plans are in place to make online registration available soon.
âWe have plans in place to reach future groups as state guidance changes,â Chouinard said.
Health department officials answered questions Thursday during its first weekly COVID-19 update news conference. The news conferences will be streamed live on the health departmentâs Facebook page.
Because of the size of the vaccination groups now eligible, the state advisory committee tasked with naming eligible groups has paused meetings until rollout to adults 65 and older progresses, DHS Deputy Secretary Julie Willems Van Dijk said earlier this week on a call with reporters.