Community vaccination site to open March 17 to eligible community members Mar 12, 2021 at 08:30 AM Copied! Lambeau Field
The Green Bay Packers in partnership with Bellin Health and Brown County Public Health today announced that the Lambeau Field Atrium will host a community COVID-19 vaccination site that will be open to eligible community members beginning Wednesday, March 17.
Vaccine prioritization is occurring in accordance with the guidelines established by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Wisconsin Department of Health Services. Visit dhs.wisconsin.gov/covid-19/vaccine-about.htm for the most up-to-date information on currently eligible groups.
The Lambeau Field vaccination clinic initially will operate in the Atrium and may expand to other areas of the stadium as supply and weather allow, said Bellin Health President and CEO Chris Woleske. With adequate supply, the site will have capacity to vaccinate
The Packers announced Friday that they plan to partner with Bellin Health and Brown County Public Health to use the stadium for vaccinations starting March 17.
By Robert Kennedy
Mar 12, 2021 9:10 AM
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) – Lambeau Field will open next week as a mass coronavirus vaccination site.
The Green Bay Packers, Bellin Health and Brown County Public Health are teaming up to offer the clinic. It will be open to eligible community members beginning Wednesday.
At this time, those 65 years old and older, along with many essential workers, including police, firefighters, first responders and teachers, are eligible. A full list of eligible people is available on the Wisconsin Department of Health Services’ website.
Beginning March 29th, those with certain chronic conditions will become eligible.
The clinic in the Lambeau Field Atrium will have enough supply to vaccinate 6,000 people per week at the beginning. If weather conditions allow, other areas of the stadium could open to vaccinations as well. The stadium could potentially handle as many as 10,000 people a week with enough supply.
Packers, Bellin and Brown County Health to launch second large-site coronavirus vaccination clinic in Brown County. The other is at University of Wisconsin-Green Bay.