Phase 1B Rollout Of COVID-19 Vaccine Starts Next Week In County

Starting next week, anyone over the age of 65 in Fond du Lac County will become eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine. That news was released Tuesday afternoon from the FDL County Health Department. Phase 1A included Health Care workers and Long-term Care staff and residents. Under the Phase 1B rollout, any adult ages 65 and older along with non-healthcare frontline essential workers can also receive the vaccine. It still is expected that the general public will not be able to receive first doses of the vaccine until summer 2021 or later.