COVID-19: Kewaunee, Door county health departments change the way they give vaccines

With more COVID-19 vaccines available and fewer people coming in to get them, the health departments in Kewaunee and Door counties announced some changes to their vaccination plans for the past week.

The Kewaunee County Public Health Department planned to accept walk-in visits for the single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine, while supplies lasted on May 4 and 6, during its regular vaccine clinics at its Lincoln Street location, fitting them in among those who previously made appointments. The department continues to schedule appointments, as well.

As of Wednesday, it was not known if the practice of accepting walk-ins will continue in coming weeks — it depends on supply versus demand — but the department posts such information at the beginning of the week on its page on the county website, kewauneeco.org, as well as the county Facebook page, facebook.com/KewauneeCounty. For appointments or more information, call the health department at 920-388-7160.

The Door County Health and Human Services Department announced it is changing the number of vaccines it is requesting, the number of appointments offered and times of its vaccine clinics as demand continues to decrease.

Beginning May 5, the department's vaccine clinics shift from a drive-thru clinic to a walk-thru clinic at the Aging and Disability Resource Center, 832 N. 14th Ave. in Sturgeon Bay. Appointments still are required and will be scheduled in the late afternoon to early evening to accommodate and encourage those who may be working or in school to receive the vaccine. The department is using both the J&J and the two-dose Pfizer/BioNTech vaccines.

To schedule a vaccination, visit bookdcph.timetap.com; those who do not have access to internet, need assistance or have other questions can call 920-746-7180.

Statistics as of May 4 (provided by the county and state health departments) are as follows:

Positive tests in past week:

• Kewaunee County, 12, 3 more than previous week
• Door County, 14, 6 more than previous week

Negative tests in past week:

• Kewaunee, 75
• Door, 132

Seven-day percentage of positive tests (positivity rate):

• Kewaunee, 13.8% (6.7% the week before)
• Door, 9.6% (was 7.1%)
• Wisconsin, 3.4% (was 3.7%)

Total positive tests:

• Kewaunee, 2,621, one in every 7.8 residents
• Door: 2,592, one in every 10.7 residents

Total negative tests:

• Kewaunee, 9,667
• Door: 14,733

Cumulative positivity rate since testing began:

• Kewaunee, 21.5%
• Door, 15%

Positive tests per 100,000 residents over past week:

• Kewaunee, 58, tied for 42nd among state's 72 counties
• Door, 40, tied for 59th in state

Deaths from COVID-19 complications:

• Kewaunee, 35, none in past week
• Door, 22, none in past week

Hospitalizations from the virus in past week:

• Kewaunee, 1
• Door, 4

Active cases:

• Kewaunee, 16 (was 16 as of April 23)
• Door, N/A

Recovered cases:

• Kewaunee, 2,570
• Door, N/A

Total vaccines given:

• Kewaunee (including other providers besides health department), 7,504 (36.7% of residents) received at least one dose, 6,569 (32.1%) completed their cycles
• Door (including other providers besides health department), 16,431 (59.4%) received at least one dose, second-highest percentage in state (Dane 60.2%), 14,122 (51%) both doses, most in state (Bayfield 47.9%)
• Wisconsin, 2,532,647 (43.5%) at least one dose, 2,021,685 (34.7%) completed their cycles

Vaccine doses given in past week:

• Kewaunee, 184 first doses, 564 completed their cycles
• Door, 293 first doses, 1,566 completed their cycles

Contact Christopher Clough at 920-741-7952, 920-562-8900 or cclough@doorcountyadvocate.com.

This article originally appeared on Green Bay Press-Gazette: COVID-19: Kewaunee, Door county health departments change the way they give vaccines