GRAND CHUTE, Wis (NBC 26) -- More than half of Wisconsinites aged 65 and older have completed their series of COVID vaccinations. This is the group, that was one of the first, which was eligible for vaccinations. The percentage then drops into the low teens for younger adults who were vaccinated at this point.
But there are some demographics of folks who are still questioning, why some groups of people, weren't vaccinated early on.
Living with muscular dystrophy, Tim Carey, of Grand Chute relies on his mouth to operate his wheelchair.
"Just going out to eat sometimes, going out to meet friends," says Carey.
He can't wear a face mask and in turn, he's been more or less homebound, for a year now.
"I can't drive my wheelchair and that's part of my independence. Driving my wheelchair."
It was just two weeks ago when Carey finally qualified for a vaccination. It's something he and his family struggled to comprehend why he didn't qualify for it early on, for months.
"That's how it did feel, to us. That Tim's life wasn't important because he's disabled," says Tim's mother Chris Dachelet.
On a daily basis, nurses come and go from Tim's home. And while the fear of COVID entering his family's home does cause fear, Tim's mother and stepfather have a difficult time comprehending why the most vulnerable person in their home took so long to qualify for a vaccination.
"No one would give me a reason why I'm in 1c. That's the way it is," says Tim.
"My husband and I were vaccinated as caregivers for him, under an agency we work for. It's frustrating that my son could not get vaccinated," adds Dachelet.
But this month, Tim was finally vaccinated, and his second shot is slated for this week. That's why today his family is hoping the state will reconsider their vaccination rollout plan for the future, in case there's another pandemic down the road.
"I'm hoping that enough people that are disabled or their families did speak up and write letters or contacted someone to let them know their feelings," adds Dachelet.
