State Rep. Sylvia Ortiz-Velez
Press Release

Many South Side Seniors Now Eligible for Vaccination at Kosciuszko Community Center

&nbps;

By - Mar 5th, 2021 04:42 pm

MILWAUKEE – County Supervisor Sylvia Ortiz-Velez wants residents of Milwaukee’s South Side to know that Milwaukee County recently launched a ZIP Code Vaccination Program, which provides free COVID-19 vaccines to individuals 65 years and older living in the 53204 and 53206 ZIP codes.

“Racial disparities related to vaccine distribution are well-documented, so I’m proud that Milwaukee County has launched this much-needed program specifically aimed at reaching communities that have been left behind,” said Supervisor Ortiz-Velez. “This vaccine is safe and trustworthy. I am encouraging everyone who is eligible to take the vaccine so we can get back to our Wisconsin way of life.”

Vaccines will be administered at Kosciuszko Community Center, 2201 S. 7th St., Milwaukee, WI 53215, by Milwaukee County’s Office of Emergency Management-EMS CORE Team.

Eligible individuals can sign up for a vaccination appointment at CovidMKE.com. Once an appointment time is confirmed, individuals are asked to arrive no more than 15 minutes ahead of scheduled appointment times. A confirmation number, which will be provided to registrants via email, is required to be vaccinated.

The ZIP Code Vaccination Program uses the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Social Vulnerability Index to ensure that individuals residing in the most underserved areas of the County have equitable access to the COVID-19 vaccine.

NOTE: This press release was submitted to Urban Milwaukee and was not written by an Urban Milwaukee writer. It has not been verified for its accuracy or completeness.

More about the Coronavirus Pandemic

Read more about Coronavirus Pandemic here

Mentioned in This Press Release

Government:

Leave a Reply

You must be an Urban Milwaukee member to leave a comment. Membership, which includes a host of perks, including an ad-free website, tickets to marquee events like Summerfest, the Wisconsin State Fair and the Florentine Opera, a better photo browser and access to members-only, behind-the-scenes tours, starts at $9/month. Learn more.

Join now and cancel anytime.

If you are an existing member, sign-in to leave a comment.

Have questions? Need to report an error? Contact Us