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COVID-19 Vaccine
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Groups Now Eligible for the COVID-19 Vaccine
As today, March 1, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) announces the following groups eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine (in priority order): • Frontline health care personnel • Residents…
Prison Sentences Don’t Equal Death Sentences
Legislatively Speaking Bill on COVID-19 Shortsighted I am going to say something that is likely unpopular, but here it goes. Incarcerated people are still people. While some inmates have committed…
Covid-19 Vaccination: Take It Or Leave It?
I, like millions of seniors, have been keeping tabs on the distribution of the new COVID-19 vaccines. We see videos of people sleeping overnight to be first in line for…
Wisconsin COVID-19 Vaccine Registry Launching March 1
Pilot Locations Will Begin Testing Software February 22 The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) is launching a new service March 1 that will help connect individuals people with available…
COVID-19 Vaccine Town Hall Meeting Separates Myths From Facts
The Milwaukee Health Department hosted a COVID-19 vaccine virtual town hall meeting Wednesday night. The panelists included: Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett; Marlaina Jackson, MPA, interim commissioner of City of Milwaukee…
New COVID-19 Vaccine Data Dashboard
Displays metrics for vaccines administered to Wisconsin residents The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) has released a new data dashboard on the COVID-19 vaccine data page. The new dashboard…
Federal Retail Pharmacy Program Launches as Wisconsin Vaccination Rollout Reaches Major Milestones
Select Walgreens locations support underserved communities This week marks the launch of the Federal Retail Pharmacy Program which is a collaborative effort between the federal government and state health officials…
Wisconsin Receives FEMA Aid for Vaccine Distribution Support
Wisconsin is receiving $47 million in federal funding to help cover the costs of the state’s COVID-19 vaccine distribution. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency also…
Black Americans Are Being Vaccinated at Far Lower Rates
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia When the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved two new vaccines to combat the coronavirus, the initial concern was whether…
Vaccinated: Five Milwaukee Health Care Workers Share Their Experiences after Receiving the COVID-19 Vaccine
This story was originally published by Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service, where you can find other stories reporting on fifteen city neighborhoods in Milwaukee. Visit milwaukeenns.org. Health care workers across Milwaukee…