Updated: 5:13 PM CST Mar 2, 2021
Waukesha County was forced to cancel appointments for teachers to get the COVID-19 vaccine the second day they were eligible.Continuing Coverage: Coronavirus in WisconsinOfficials said they told teachers they had to continue to wait until more residents 65 and older received the vaccine first.Vaccines continue to be administered at the Waukesha County Fairgrounds Expo Center.Teachers who live in Waukesha County can still get vaccinated at a pharmacy. But the county health vaccination clinics were being reserved until at least 60% of those 65 and older got their doses.Teacher and union representative Carrie Kummrow said they were frustrated with the change."Frustrated isn't really the word to describe it. We know that there are other districts around us that are being vaccinated," she said. "We've been face to face. We've been doing everything that's been asked of us. And people have been very anxious to get vaccinated."Waukesha County teachers were told they'll have to wait until March 15 to be vaccinated at the clinic."I can't tell you how hard we've been working in this environment being hybrid and face to face, quarantined and back and forth. We just want to be vaccinated so that we can be at school full time and be safe," Kummrow said.After healthcare and other group 1a workers, Waukesha County set a goal of vaccinating 60% of the 65 and older group before giving vaccine to those next in line, including teachers."The good news is in Waukesha County, we're over 57% now of our 65 and older population has gotten their first dose," county Executive Paul Farrow said. "So we're moving in the right direction. I think in the next week or so we'll start seeing some availability of doses for teachers."Appointments for teachers to receive the COVID-19 vaccine could be scheduled next week.Sign up for coronavirus email alerts from WISNGet breaking news alerts with the WISN 12 app.Follow us: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube