If you are immunocompromised or above the age of 65, the Food and Drug Administration is saying it is okay if you get a second booster dose of the omicron-specific vaccine. The Washington Post reported last week that the FDA is expected to make the recommendation in the coming weeks with the Centers for Disease Control endorsing its use as well. The expectation is older people will consult with their doctor before getting the second dose and that it will not be recommended for younger individuals. Only about 42 percent of people above the age of 65 received the first booster dose.

The recommendation came before the Door County Public Health Department reported its first COVID-related hospitalization in several weeks. Only eight of the 45 tests administered came back positive for COVID-19 with another three listed as probable. CDC data shows that Kewaunee County only saw three new positives out of 55 tests performed. As a result, Door and Kewaunee counties continue to be at the low community COVID-19 community level as they have been for much of the year. Seventy of the state’s 72 counties are in the low community level with Outagamie and Waupaca counties currently listed in the medium level.

Door County COVID-19 Case Counts - April 10, 2023

Updated weekly on Monday when data available from the state. Case counts do NOT  include any at home testing results.  
Total Tests: 33,853 (+45)
Positive: 8,330 (+8)
Probable: 495 (+3)
Negative: 25,028 (+34)
Hospitalizations: 280 (+1)
Deaths: 77 
*Data regarding deaths may be delayed due to processing of medical reports at the state level. To see the timeline of when deaths occurred in Door County, follow the link below and use the filter to select Door.
https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/covid-19/data.htm