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Over 3,500 residents on DCMC vaccine waiting list

You were not alone in Door County if you tried to get your spot in line for a COVID-19 vaccine this week. Door County Medical Center Chief Medical Officer Dr. Jim Heise said during its regular joint Facebook Live session with Door County Public Health on Thursday that over 3,500 people signed up to get their first doses of the vaccine since they opened up registration earlier this week. It is expected to take a while to work through the list. Door County Medical Center can handle approximately 500 vaccinations per week while Door County Public Health Department can do around 700. Those numbers could grow to as much as 1,000 once they start administering second doses. People wishing to get vaccinated will be contacted directly once their application is received and it is time for them to get the shot. Heise reminded viewers that this is one of the first times in the country’s history that there has been such a vaccination effort.

Even more people could be eligible next week when the Department of Health Services is expected to decide if the current phase should be expanded. In addition to those over the age of 65, teachers, daycare workers, public transit workers, food chain employees, utility workers, mink farmers, and select people could also get vaccinated if a proposal made by the State Disaster Medical Advisory Committee is approved. The Wisconsin State Journal says that would make nearly half of the adult population of Wisconsin eligible for the vaccine, even though there is not currently enough on hand to vaccinate everyone.

 

 

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