GREEN BAY, Wis. — David Gustafson is one of more than 22,000 people to get a vaccine shot at Lambeau Field.

What You Need To Know

  • About 38 percent of Wisconsin’s eligible population has received at least one does of vaccine
  • About 25 percent are fully vaccinated
  • Some vaccination sites, like Lambeau Field, have several hundred available appointments over the next week​

He walked out of the stadium Tuesday morning carrying his vaccination card in his right hand along with his cellphone.

“I was nervous, but now I feel better. I’ve been pretty secluded this last year — I have family here,” the Hobart resident said. “I haven’t seen any of them in almost a year.”

He knows the toll the virus is taking. He lost a brother to it in California. A cousin died from it in Michigan. Friends of friends have died from COVID in Oregon.

The clinic where Gustafson got his shot — in the atrium of Lambeau Field — is seeing strong demand for shots but also has several hundred appointments still available over the next seven days.

“With the increase vaccine amounts we’ve received from the state we’re able to open up more appointments and are really excited to be able to these to anyone looking for their vaccine,” said Sherry LaFond, the clinic coordinator for Bellin Health.

She says the goal is to reach about 80 percent vaccination to achieve herd immunity. Right now, both the state and Brown County are right around 38 percent for people who have had at least one shot. About 25 percent of people statewide are fully vaccinated, according to the Wisconsin Department of Health Services.

“That’s our long-term goal, we’ll just keep chipping away at it everyday,” LaFond said.

A recommended pause in use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine announced Tuesday isn’t likely to have an immediate effect on Wisconsin’s vaccination effort. The state was informed its supply of that vaccine would be diminished in April.

 “In many ways this doesn’t really affect our vaccine effort that much going forward, said Julie Willems Van Dijk,  deputy secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Health Services.

Gustafson is ready to see his family members — and others —  again.

“I can’t wait to get back to normal. It’s been pretty boring,” he said. “My house can only get so clean.”