A healthcare worker handles a tray of COVID-19 vaccines. (PHOTO: UW Health)
MADISON, WI (WTAQ) — Wisconsin residents over the age of 65 will be able to get their COVID-19 vaccines starting next Monday, January 25th.
That was announced Tuesday as part of the state’s phase 1B vaccine distribution.
It’s quite the large group. DHS deputy secretary Julie Willems Van Dijk says that over 700,000 Wisconsinites will qualify. That means it’s going to be a long line.
“Honestly? If I were 65 today, I would say ‘That’s good’,” Willems Van Dijk told reporters. “‘At least I know I’ll get the vaccine before summer comes!'”
For comparisons sake, just over 248,000 have been vaccinated in the state in total so far.
To get signed up, you should go through whoever usually gives you your flu shot, or ask your primary care doctor.
“As much as possible, use the web,” said Willems Van Dijk. “Because if every single one of those 700,000 people calls their doctors office today it will crash phone systems across the state.”
Several vaccination clinics have opened this week locally. Bellin Health’s Ashwaubenon clinic is hosting one on the west side of Brown County and Prevea Health has opened a clinic on the campus of UW-Green Bay.
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