MADISON, Wis. (AP) — There will be enough coronavirus vaccine in Wisconsin by the end of June to immunize 80% of those age 16 and over in the state, hitting a key target to achieve herd immunity for COVID-19, a top state health official said Thursday.
"Wouldn't that be a wonderful 4th of July celebration, to hit 80% community immunity in the state of Wisconsin?" said Wisconsin Department of Health Services Secretary Julie Willems Van Dijk.
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