Almost 25% of state at least partially vaccinated
Next phase starts Monday in Wisconsin
Nearly a quarter of Wisconsin residents have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, the state health department reported Saturday.
More than 2.2 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccines have been administered since December, according to the Wisconsin Department of Health Services. Around 1.4 million Wisconsin residents have received at least one dose of a vaccine, which is 24.7% of the state’s population of people 16 and older. The vaccine is not yet authorized for children younger than 16.
Nearly 841,000 Wisconsinites have completed the vaccine series, meaning they received both doses of a Pfizer or Moderna vaccine, or one Johnson & Johnson shot, according to DHS.
This week alone, 264,237 vaccine shots have been administered so far, with at least 48,771 doses given on Friday.
Seventy-two percent of Wisconsinites age 65 and older have received at least one shot, according to the state. About 487,000 residents 65 and older are fully vaccinated. More than 20% of those ages 35 to 64 have received at least one vaccine dose as well.
In total, 14% of state residents 16 or older are fully vaccinated.
The next phase of vaccinations starts Monday in Wisconsin for those with certain health conditions, such as cancer, COPD, high blood pressure, diabetes, obesity and other conditions associated with an increased risk of severe illness from COVID-19.
New cases reported: 402
New deaths reported: 14
Number hospitalized (as of Friday): 213 (intensive care: 64); down 157 patients from one month ago
Seven-day average of daily cases: 378 (down 246 cases from one month ago)
Seven-day average of daily deaths: 5 (down 13 from one month ago)
Seven-day average positivity rate (as a share of all tests given): 2.3%
Total cases since the start of pandemic: 572,012 (6,279 active cases) Total deaths: 6,576
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