My Price County
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 WISCONSIN RESIDENTS 65 AND OLDER ELIGIBLE FOR COVID-19 VACCINE |
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The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) announced that adults age 65 and over will be eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine beginning January 25, 2021.
COVID-19 has more severe consequences in older adults and prioritizing this population will help protect more Wisconsinites from serious illness and death.
“We are excited to be able to start vaccinating this population, but it will take time,” said Michelle Edwards, Price County Health Officer.
There are approximately 700,000 Wisconsinites who are age 65 and older, and Wisconsin currently receives around 70,000 first-dose vaccines per week from the federal government.
In Price County, people who are age 65 and older will be able to access the vaccine by contacting Marshfield Clinic, Park Falls Center at 715-762-7333 or Price County Public Health at 715-339-3054.
Price County Health would like to remind residents that, as the state continues to expand vaccination efforts, COVID-19 has not gone away. Wisconsinites are still encouraged to mask up, stay physically distant, and wash hands frequently to help stop the spread of COVID-19 and keep communities safe.
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[Edited by My Price County on Jan 19, 2021 at 08:12 PM]
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