The Wisconsin Department of Health said Thursday more than 110,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been given so far in the state. 

There were nearly 11,600 vaccines given on Wednesday, which was the most in one day since Wisconsinites started getting inoculated. 

The DHS said it is currently getting about 70,000 doses of the vaccine per week, which is a number determined by the federal government. 

The state said at this pace it will take a long time to get 70% of the state vaccinated, which is the estimated number of population that needs the vaccine to receive herd immunity.

“In order to do that, we’re going to need to have double to triple the number of doses that we’re currently receiving now on a weekly basis to get there in a reasonable period of time, which I’m thinking is by the fall,” said Julie Willems Van Dijk, Deputy Secretary, Wisconsin DHS. 

With that, Willems Van Dijk said Wisconites need to be patient and continue staying home when possible, wearing masks, social distancing, and washing hands. 

“We want to reassure you, everyone in Wisconsin who wants a vaccine, will be able to get a vaccine, but it will take some time. We are currently still in Phase 1A, and we are working diligently to vaccinate our health care workers, and the residents and staff of our skilled nursing facilities,” Willems Van Dijk said. 

The DHS is also asking clinics to not keep more than a week’s worth of the vaccine on the shelf, so that those doses can go to other places in the state to finish Phase 1A, which is healthcare workers, and those who live and work in assisted living facilities. 

The state estimates Phase 1B to start at the end of January.