MADISON, WI (WSAU) — Wisconsin residents over the age of 16 will be eligible for the vaccine a month earlier than planned.
Governor Tony Evers announced on Tuesday afternoon that the general public will be eligible to receive the vaccine starting on Monday, April 5. The governor made the announcement on social media ahead of a planned press conference with the Wisconsin Department of Health Services at 1:30 p.m.
BREAKING: Wisconsin leads the nation in getting available shots in arms, and today we’re announcing everyone 16 and older will be eligible to receive a #COVID19 vaccine starting next week. pic.twitter.com/WCvKVRms4K
— Governor Tony Evers (@GovEvers) March 30, 2021
It was initially planned that the general public would be able to be eligible for the vaccine by May 1st.
