Wisconsin to launch COVID-19 vaccine registration website

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Health Services is in the final stages of launching a statewide vaccine registration website.

Officials announced on Friday, January 29 that they had contracted with Microsoft to create an online registry for the COVID-19 vaccine – a registry that will connect residents with vaccinators close to them who have vaccines available .

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Currently, residents who are eligible for the vaccine are advised to contact their primary care physician, local health department, or pharmacy to see where they can find an available vaccine.

Work is underway to customize the software for Wisconsin – the site is expected to launch in ten communities across the state the week of February 15.

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“It’s built very much like our testing platform,” said Julie Willems Van Dijk, deputy secretary of DHS. “And so the same process of signing in, signing up with your demographic information, answering a few questions to determine your eligibility. And then in that case, if you’re eligible, you can make an appointment.”

Those who are not eligible will be put on a waiting list.