Vaccine dashboard gives overview of administrations
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS), has released a new data dashboard on the COVID-19 vaccine data page. The new dashboard is designed to help give a comprehensive overview of COVID-19 vaccine administration in Wisconsin.
It consolidates previous visualizations regarding vaccine series completion, and administration data by sex and age, and also adds new metrics, including vaccines administered by race and ethnicity, and vaccine administration and coverage by county, and healthcare emergency readiness coalition (HERC) region.
Users have a number of options for filtering the view of the dashboard to highlight the data they are most interested in. Choosing a county or HERC region from the map will filter the other metrics to show data specific to the chosen geography. Additionally, users can view data on those who have received at least one dose of the vaccine, or toggle to view data on those who have completed the full vaccine series.
The data is a critical tool that provides insight into the vaccine program, and helps inform decisions to ensure vaccine distribution is fair and equitable. Systemic barriers and social factors including lack of access to quality healthcare, housing, transportation and job opportunities, contribute to disparities in vaccine rates for Black, Indigenous, Hispanic and other communities of color in Wisconsin, as is the case in other states.
To address these inequities, DHS is making intentional decisions to reduce barriers and encourage vaccine uptake in these communities, and will use this data to inform allocation decisions.
In addition, a vaccine assistance hotline is now available, by calling 844-684-1064. By calling the hotline, people can get personal assistance for their vaccine-related questions, find locations to receive the vaccine and get answers to medical questions.
