Due to challenges with the distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine, Door County Public Health is canceling all appointments scheduled through its clinics.  According to a news release Monday afternoon, a shortfall of vaccines received the past week and the concern about how long the trend may continue were cited as reasons for the canceling of appointments.  Last week, Door County Public Health was forced to cancel over 300 appointments due to receiving only 30 percent of the requested amount of the Pfizer vaccine.  Human Services Director Joe Krebsbach says preparations were made for about 660 residents to be vaccinated this week, including the rescheduled appointments from last week.  He says the county only received 50 doses of vaccine this week from the state.

Door County Public Health will continue to monitor the situation week to week.  No future appointments will be scheduled until Door County Public Health knows the number of vaccines they will receive.  Last week the state reported four times more requests for vaccines than the doses they had to administer.  You can read the complete news release from Door County Public Health here.