As COVID-19 cases rise in Wisconsin, Door County Public Health wants you to pay attention to whether or not you are currently eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine booster shot and get yours if eligible. Door County Public Health stated in Thursday’s report that people who are moderately to severely immunocompromised are recommended to get an additional dose of the COVID-19 vaccine no sooner than 28 days after their initial two-dose mRNA COVID-19 vaccine series. They also said that fully vaccinated people who are not moderately or severely immunocompromised do not need an additional vaccine dose of COVID-19 vaccine at this time.

In Door County’s weekly COVID-19 report, there were 26 positive cases out of 133 tests administered. There was one hospitalization and no new deaths. The disease activity level is currently categorized as high. 

In Wisconsin, the seven-day average for new confirmed cases is 1481 and the seven-day average for deaths is nine. Wisconsin currently has 54.2% of its residents with at least one vaccine dose and 51% are fully vaccinated. In Door County 69.2% of residents have one dose and 66.3% have completed the series.