At current rate, Wisconsin says it will take a year for COVID-19 herd immunity - WISN Milwaukee

Lawmakers questioned state health officials, who now say it could take a year to reach herd immunity in Wisconsin.

Lawmakers questioned state health officials, who now say it could take a year to reach herd immunity in Wisconsin.

Lawmakers questioned state health officials, who now say it could take a year to reach herd immunity in Wisconsin.

Lawmakers questioned state health officials, who now say it could take a year to reach herd immunity in Wisconsin.

But some Republican state representatives pressed health officials about what's being done to speed up the process to make the vaccine available to everyone.

As for getting the vaccine to the general public, Assistant Deputy Department of Health Services Lisa Olson said, "We've been estimating that the general public should be able to receive a vaccine in late spring-early summer.

The goal remains to vaccinate 80% of the population to reach herd immunity.

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