MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee city and county residents 16-and-over in specific ZIP codes are now eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine.

Starting Monday, Milwaukee County and the City of Milwaukee will begin vaccinating adults in 10 ZIP codes identified with the highest social vulnerability ratings and lowest vaccination rates.

The ZIP codes include:

• 53204

• 53205

• 53206

• 53209

• 53215

• 53216

• 53218

• 53223

• 53224

• 53233

Adults will be contacted by this coordinated effort to get vaccinated. The announcement comes as the Wisconsin Department of Health Services announced that individuals with certain conditions associated with an increased risk of severe illness from COVID-19 will be eligible for the vaccine beginning Monday as well.

These ZIP codes rank the highest on the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Social Vulnerability Index and will be the focus of targeted COVID-19 vaccine outreach.

“With additional vaccine and spots available we are happy to be able to open eligibility for Wisconsinites with medical conditions sooner,” said DHS Interim Secretary Karen Timberlake. “We appreciate the City and County working together on this innovative effort to increase vaccine access especially in neighborhoods where we know too many people experience the pressures of poverty, systemic racism, and toxic stress, creating greater risk for chronic illness.”  

Those eligible can make an appointment on the city’s vaccine website at Milwaukee.gov/covidvax, by calling (414) 286-6800, or by visiting covidmke.com to make an appointment at the Milwaukee County Kosciuszko Community Center.