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Oneida County Health Department Director Linda Conlon is proud of the vaccination effort in the county.
Nearly 45% of residents have gotten at least one dose of the vaccine which is above the state average of 37%.
“We’re pretty happy about that,” said Conlon.
She also impressed with the 65 and older age group getting nearly 83% vaccinated.
“We have exceeded our expectations. All of us that our vaccinating the health department, our health care providers, and pharmacies I think have done a great job outreaching and getting our 65+ population vaccinated. Now we’re setting our focus on our younger population,” said Conlon.
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The Iron Mountain VA Medical Center has roughly 18,000 veterans enrolled in VA Healthcare in its service area which covers the Upper Peninsula the parts of northern Wisconsin.
Of those a little under half have gotten their COVID-19 vaccine through the VA.
“We are generally scheduling appointments every day for veterans to get the vaccine, so although it has slowed, it hasn’t stopped,” said Public Affairs Officer John Jamison.
The center is encouraging all veterans to get the COVID-19 vaccine. And now, it’s able to help get more veterans and the people close to them vaccinated.
President Joe Biden recently signed the SAVES LIVES Act. It gives the VA the ability to vaccinate not only enrolled veterans, but their spouses, widows, caregivers, and other veterans.
The vaccination effort happening in Wisconsin and across the U.S. is key to ending the COVID-19 pandemic. With the recent approval of the Johnson &
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