Vaccines going in arms locally

IRONWOOD  — In Gogebic County, 1,896 of the county’s 11,903 residents over the age of 16, or 15.9%, have been fully vaccinated. Another 3,081 have received the first vaccine dose. Gogebic County’s numbers include the 1,198 of the county’s 3,998 residents over 64 have received both vaccine doses, while 2,191 seniors have received one dose of vaccine.  In Ontonagon County more than 25% of residents over the age of 16 have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, according to the latest vaccine numbers that the Western Upper Peninsula Health Department released Monday.  A total of 1,291 people, or 25.6%, have received the needed vaccinations, according to the WUPHD. Another 1,615 of the county’s 5,003 residents over the age of 16 have received their first vaccination dose.  Michigan expanded the people eligible for the vaccine Monday to include those over the age of 50 with medical conditions or disabilities, as well as caregivers or guardians of children with special health needs. The state announced last week it plans to expand the eligibility criteria further on March 22 to include all residents over the age of 50.  The state of Wisconsin’s COVID-19 website on Tuesday shows 1,580 or 27.8% of Iron County residents over the age of 16 have received at least one dose of the vaccine. One thousand residents, or 17.6% of the county’s adults, are fully vaccinated. Of the county’s 65 and older residents, 60.6% or 1,104 residents have received at least one vaccine dose.