Next Group Of Eligible WI Residents Will Get Vaccinated In March

MADISON, WI— More groups of Wisconsinites will not be eligible to receive the coronavirus vaccine until March unless there's an increase in vaccine supply from the federal government, according to the Wisconsin Department of Health Services.

The tentative date for the new groups to become eligible is March 1. The groups that will be eligible next include those who work in education and child care, individuals enrolled in Medicaid long-term care programs, some public-facing essential workers, non-frontline health care essential personnel and facility staff and residents in congregate living settings.

Adults over the age of 65 became eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine Jan. 25.

“We’re going to keep getting shots in arms as quickly as possible and as soon we have vaccines available,” Gov. Tony Evers said in a news release.

Officials said that if the vaccine supply increases from the federal government, the new groups may be able to get shots before March.

Wisconsin is receiving about 70,000 vaccine doses from the federal government weekly. Due to the limited supply, the vaccine is being rolled out to prioritize groups of people most at risk from COVID-19.

As the vaccine supply increases, more groups will become eligible. To learn if you are eligible for the vaccine and where you can get vaccinated, visit Wisconsin’s Vaccine Phases and Eligibility webpage.

According to DHS, 362,505 vaccines have been administered.