As is the case in some other states, Wisconsin's rate of people getting vaccinated is slowing, as those most committed to getting immunized have already done so. As of Tuesday, 43.5% of the population — more than 2.5 million people — had received at least one vaccine dose and just shy of 35% was fully vaccinated. After steadily increasing since the vaccine became available in December, the number of total doses delivered has been dropping each week since early April.
“You climb a mountain and then you go on a plateau," Van Dijk said. ”We will continue to climb this mountain whether we are on the steepest end or we are on the plateau until everyone in Wisconsin who wants a vaccine receives a vaccine."