The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) is working to get the COVID-19 vaccine to Wisconsinites as equitably, quickly, and safely as possible. Because of the limited supply of vaccine, certain groups of people will be prioritized to receive it before others. In addition to those in nursing homes, police, and fire personnel, people age 65 and older will be eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine starting Monday, Jan. 25 through their health care provider, pharmacy, or local or tribal public health agency.
Sign up for DHS's weekly email to receive timely information about vaccine eligibility and other resources, or visit the COVID-19 vaccine webpage. If you receive healthcare from the VA, find information about VA vaccinations, and sign up for updates, here.
A first round of COVID-19 vaccinations has been distributed at all three of the Wisconsin Veterans Homes. Daniel “Bobby” Wenzel, pictured, was the first veteran to receive the Moderna vaccine in MacArthur Hall at the Veterans Home at King. We are grateful for a smooth start to vaccine distribution and we we are proud of the members and employees who have already received their first dose of the vaccine.
Wisconsin now has a smartphone app to help stop the spread of COVID-19. The WI Exposure Notification App uses Bluetooth technology to exchange anonymous signals with other phones that are near it for at least 15 minutes. If somebody who has the app tests positive for COVID-19, they can then send an alert using the app to those other phones.
Using the app allows you to get the care you may need sooner and reduces the risk of exposing your family or others in your community. Just like staying home, wearing a mask, and physically distancing, using the app is an important action you can take to help stop the spread of COVID-19.
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