MADISON, Wis. — Nearly 15% of Wisconsinites are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, according to the latest data from the state Department of Health Services.
As of Monday afternoon, more than 2.3 million doses of the vaccine have been administered throughout the state.
Health officials said 1,474,696 people have received at least one dose of the shot, which is 25.3% of the state’s population. Over 860,000 have completed the vaccine series, which is 14.8% of Wisconsin residents.
With an additional 2 million people in the state eligible for the vaccine Monday, UW Health announced it is switching to a self-scheduling system for vaccine appointments.
The seven-day average percent positive by test continues to remain below 3%, with Monday’s average at 2.3%.
At least 6,576 have died of coronavirus complications since the start of the pandemic, with no new deaths confirmed for the second day in a row. Another two dozen people been hospitalized within the past day.
Health officials confirmed 338 new cases of the virus, which is below Sunday’s count and the seven-day rolling average of 405. The state has reached a lifetime total of 572,770 confirmed cases, and fewer than 6,200 cases are active.
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