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Wisconsin Moves Health-Based Vaccine Eligibility to March 22

By Will Kenneally

March 16, 2021

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Image of the Wisconsin Capitol. Wisconsinites with certain conditions will be eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine one week earlier, now on March 22.

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services moved up the date for the next round of eligibility to begin receiving COVID-19 vaccines. Wisconsinites who have 20 different health-related conditions — including asthma, cancer and diabetes — can begin receiving doses March 22.

More information about getting vaccinated can be found online or by calling the state’s vaccine hotline at (844) 684-1064.

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