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.

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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.

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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.