stock.adobe.com Just over 20% of people are vaccinated in Milwaukee, but Mayor Tom Barrett stressed that number needs to be much higher before the city can return to normal. Milwaukee county officials are concerned with the low rate of vaccinations in the city of Milwaukee. Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett stressed the importance of people being vaccinated, saying it plays an important role in getting life back to normal. As of Thursday, he said the city’s vaccination rate is just over 20%, but needs to be much higher in order to get back to normal. “We have seen an increase in our cases. It's my hope that we're at a plateau right now, but I want to stress over and over again that we have an adequate supply of vaccinations right now,” he said.