MADISON, Wis. — Public health officials in Dane County say more than half of every eligible age group in the county — including teenagers aged 16 and 17 — has received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, making it the first county in Wisconsin to reach that milestone.
A total of 325,046 people in Dane County have received at least one dose of the vaccine, accounting for nearly 6 in 10 people in the county. More than half of younger people in the county aged 18 to 24 — 50.3% — have gotten at least one dose. Almost everyone aged 65 and older in Dane County — 93% — has also received at least one shot.
Teenagers aged 16-17 — a group health experts say is crucial in reaching herd immunity from the virus — are also getting vaccinated at a high rate in Dane County. The latest numbers show 51.5% of those teenagers have now received at least one dose of the shot, just four weeks after they first became eligible for the Pfizer vaccine. That percentage is also up from just 44% a week ago.
A total of 72% of people aged 16 and up — everyone currently eligible for the vaccine — now have had at least one shot.
A total of 241,938 people in the county are considered fully vaccinated, according to PHMDC’s latest numbers, accounting for 44.3% of the county’s vaccine-eligible population.
Public Health Madison and Dane County says that makes the county one of the leaders in the state when it comes to the vaccination effort.
Based on the current rate of 2,304 people getting vaccinated per day, the county expects to hit 80% of the eligible population having at least one dose by May 15th. If people continue getting vaccinated, 90% of the county’s 16+ population could have at least one dose of the vaccine by the end of May.
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