Coronavirus
Vernon, Monroe counties well behind La Crosse for COVID-19 vaccinations
Comparing La Crosse County to its neighbors with COVID-19 vaccinations, the numbers for some counties are far behind.
While La Crosse is at 46.4 percent fully vaccinated from the virus, both Jackson and Monroe counties are over 14 percent behind.
Anyone who wants to get vaccinated, Gundersen and Mayo in La Crosse are taking walk-ins for anyone 12 and older. Children under 18 will need a parent or guardian.
The vaccine is free. No health insurance is necessary.
Here’s a look at where each county is with the first shot and fully vaccinated:
VACCINE 1 dose % Inoculated % La Crosse 61,157 51.8 54,772 46.4 Tremp. 14,199 47.9 12,918 43.6 Jackson 7,521 36.4 6,786 32.9 Vernon 12,828 41.6 11,656 37.8 Monroe 16,178 35.0 14,556 31.5 Buffalo 5,943 45.6 5,452 41.8 Winona 23,850 47.0 21,946 43.3 Houston 9,715 52.1 8,991 48.2 Fillmore 11,130 53.1 10,253 48.9
With La Crosse at 46.4%, that’s up nearly 11% from three weeks ago.
Monroe and Jackson counties are also well behind the state average. Here’s where Wisconsin, Minnesota and Iowa currently sit for vaccines:
VACCINE 1st shot % Inoculated % Wisconsin 2,650,991 45.5 2,305,470 39.6 Minnesota 2,739,423 48.6 2,349,214 41.7 Iowa 1,450,668 46.0 1,275,754 40.4
The state percentages are up about 10% from three weeks ago.
Wisconsin added 481 more COVID cases Tuesday, along with 95 hospitalizations and 13 deaths.
La Crosse County added 10 cases and is averaging nine the past week. The county has a total of 83 deaths.
