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County health director flags low school MMR rates; proposes local Walk-in Wednesdays expansion
Summary
Bayfield County Public Health Director Anne-Marie Coy reported MMR vaccination rates of about 50% at Washburn and South Shore Elementary—well below a 90% 'well-vaccinated' benchmark—and discussed Walk-in Wednesdays and possible collaboration with Red Cliff to improve access.
Bayfield County Public Health Director Anne-Marie Coy told the Tribal Relations Committee on March 4 that MMR vaccination rates are low in parts of the county, with Washburn and South Shore Elementary reporting roughly 50 percent coverage. Coy said a 90 percent vaccination rate is recommended for a "well vaccinated" community and cited data showing outbreak risk rises when rates fall below that threshold.
Coy referenced a 2025 Parent Vaccine Survey Report that identified inability to take time off work as a leading reason parents do not vaccinate children. She described the county's "Walk-in Wednesdays," a monthly clinic at the Bayfield County Public Health building in Washburn running 3–6 p.m. on the last Wednesday of the month, and committee members asked whether similar services could be delivered in Red Cliff or the City of Bayfield in partnership with the tribe.
No new funding commitments were recorded; participants framed the item as a potential collaboration to increase access to routine vaccinations.
