A Prevea front line healthcare worker receives a COVID-19 vaccine. (Photo: Prevea Health)
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) — Local and state healthcare workers are seeing a slight increase in COVID-19 vaccine demand.
Just under 3,000 people were vaccinated in Brown County on the week of August 1st, up from the week of July 4th, where only 1,700 were vaccinated. Nearly 10,000 more Wisconsin residents got a vaccine dose last week than the week before. 55,274 doses were administered statewide compared to 45,818 the week of July 25th.
Prevea CEO Dr. Ashok Rai says there’s a reason why.
“Number one, the Delta variant, most definitely,” he told WTAQ on Friday. “People are paying attention to it, and they know that the vaccines are effective against Delta. They’re seeing what’s happening in other states, and they don’t want that to happen to them.”
Rai adds vaccines are readily available, especially the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines.
“All three are being offered, but there is significantly more access to Moderna and Pfizer than with Johnson & Johnson,” said Rai. “That’s simply because of a production issue. [J&J] is ramping up.”
Rai recommends getting any vaccine that’s available.
“All three work great,” he adds.
Right now, 53% of Brown County residents have had at least one dose of the vaccine.
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