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DHS Announces Medical Conditions Eligible for the COVID-19 Vaccine March 29

March 13, 2021

Anticipates general public being eligible in May The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) announced today that people age 16 and older with certain medical conditions will be eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine beginning March 29. This eligibility group includes individuals with medical conditions associated with an increased risk of severe illness from COVID-19. Based […]

Popular Interests In This Article: COVID-19, COVID-19 Vaccine, Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services

Educators and Childcare Providers Are Eligible for the Vaccine

March 6, 2021

By Ana Martinez-Ortiz The COVID-19 vaccine is available, but it’s not currently available to everyone. In the City of Milwaukee, the vaccine was limited to essential workers, then senior citizens and other city employees and now another category is joining the group. The Medical College of Wisconsin and Children’s Wisconsin and the City of Milwaukee […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Ana Martinez-Ortiz, COVID-19, COVID-19 Vaccine

Making It Plain: What Black America Needs to Know About COVID-19 and Vaccines

March 6, 2021

Preventing the spread of COVID-19 in multigenerational homes By Dena Vang Living in a multigenerational home has become increasingly common in the United States. One in five Americans currently live in a home with multiple generations. While this living arrangement has its benefits – financial support, accessible childcare and shared meals – a multigenerational household […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Black Doctors Against COVID-19, COVID-19, COVID-19 Vaccine, Dena Vang

Making It Plain 2: What Black America Needs to Know About COVID-19 and Vaccines

March 6, 2021

Government, community and faith-based leaders join forces to champion the fight against COVID-19. By Darryl Sellers The new year has brought with it, more daunting challenges in the African American community’s fight against COVID-19. More transmissible variants of the coronavirus have emerged and are swiftly sweeping their way across the United States. This latest trend […]

Popular Interests In This Article: COVID-19, COVID-19 Vaccine, Darryl Sellers

Groups Now Eligible for the COVID-19 Vaccine

March 1, 2021

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 of long-term care • Police and fire personnel, correctional staff • Adults age 65 and older • Education and child care staff • Individuals enrolled […]

Popular Interests In This Article: COVID-19, COVID-19 Vaccine

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Government, community and faith-based leaders join forces to champion the fight against COVID-19

February 27, 2021

By Darryl Sellers The new year has brought with it, more daunting challenges in the African American community’s fight against COVID-19. More transmissible variants of the coronavirus which have emerged are swiftly sweeping their way across the United States. This latest trend in the almost year-long pandemic is especially troubling for Black people who are […]

Popular Interests In This Article: COVID-19, COVID-19 Vaccine, Darryl Sellers, Racial Disparities

Covid-19 Vaccination: Take It Or Leave It?

February 20, 2021

By Patricia O’Flynn Pattillo Publisher: Milwaukee Community Journal 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 the vaccine, and of nursing home staff administering the shot to their patients. Admittedly, I was hesitant […]

Popular Interests In This Article: COVID-19 Vaccine, Patricia O’Flynn Pattillo

Wisconsin COVID-19 Vaccine Registry Launching March 1

February 20, 2021

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 vaccine. The Wisconsin COVID-19 Vaccine Registry will provide a central place let people know where and when they can they can get vaccinated,and let them […]

Popular Interests In This Article: COVD-19 Vaccine Registry, COVID-19, COVID-19 Vaccine

COVID-19 Vaccine Town Hall Meeting Separates Myths From Facts

February 13, 2021

By Karen Stokes 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 Health Department; Julia Means, a registered nurse at Ascension Health – St. Mary’s and City of MKE Board of Health members; and […]

Popular Interests In This Article: COVID-19, COVID-19 Vaccine, Dr. Heather Paradis, Julia Means, Karen Stokes, Marliana Jackson, Tom Barrett, Town Hall Meeting

New COVID-19 Vaccine Data Dashboard

February 13, 2021

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 is designed to help give a comprehensive overview of COVID-19 vaccine administration in Wisconsin. It consolidates previous visualizations regarding vaccine series completion and administration data […]

Popular Interests In This Article: COVID-19, COVID-19 Vaccine

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