CHIPPEWA FALLS — After statewide vaccinations jumped by 0.8% a week ago — the highest one-week mark since May — the rate of new vaccinations fell in the past seven days.

According to the Department of Health Services, about 0.4% of all state residents received their first COVID-19 vaccination last week. That is a drop not only from the 0.8% increase last week, but also down from a 0.6% climb two weeks ago, a 0.5% increase from three weeks ago, and a 0.7% increase four weeks ago.