WI DHS pauses administration of Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccine

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services is instructing Wisconsin vaccine providers to stop administering the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine.

Selena Gomez and J.Lo to headline COVID-19 vaccine concert for poor nations

The concert is part of a campaign to help medical workers in the world’s poorest countries quickly receive COVID-19 vaccines. Foo Fighters, Eddie Vedder, J Balvin and H.E.R. are also performing.

DHS: 922 new positive cases of COVID-19 in WI; 10 new deaths

The number of positive cases of COVID-19 in Wisconsin rose by 922 Tuesday, April 13, state health officials reported, for a total of 586,632.

Walk-ins accepted at Wisconsin Center COVID vaccination site

Vaccination sites like the Wisconsin Center are seeing a decrease in demand and an increase in supply amid efforts to promote COVID-19 vaccine confidence among residents.

DHS: 402 new positive cases of COVID-19 in WI; 3 new deaths

The number of positive cases of COVID-19 in Wisconsin rose by 402 Monday, April 12, state health officials reported, for a total of 585,710.

COVID-19 vaccine clinic to be held at Mequon City Hall on April 13

Midland Health, a local vaccination company, will be holding a vaccine clinic Tuesday, April 13, with expanded hours from 7 a.m. - 7 p.m. at Mequon City Hall.

Regeneron’s COVID-19 antibody drug prevents symptomatic infection by 81%, study finds

Regeneron said it now plans to request FDA clearance to use the COVID-19 antibody drug as a preventative treatment that could help provide immediate protection to unvaccinated people.

Bhutan vaccinates 93% of its adults in just 16 days

As other countries rolled out their vaccination campaigns over months, the tiny Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan, wedged between India and China, is nearly done just 16 days after it started.

Colleges in US divided over requiring student vaccinations

U.S. colleges hoping for a return to normalcy next fall are weighing how far they should go in urging students to get the COVID-19 vaccine.

Chinese health leader admits country's COVID-19 vaccines have low effectiveness

In a rare admission of the weakness of Chinese coronavirus vaccines, the country’s top disease control official says their effectiveness is low and the government is considering mixing them to get a boost.

'Couple thousand' daily vaccine appointments open at Wisconsin Center

Gone are the days of long lines and wait-times for a coronavirus vaccine at the Wisconsin Center. The Milwaukee Health Department has thousands of appointments available as the balance between supply and demand has shifted.

Study shows Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine could lead to more side effects than Pfizer/BioNTech’s

New research from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests that people who receive Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine might experience more side effects than those who get Pfizer/BioNTech’s vaccine.

COVID-19 vaccine ad campaign aimed at hard-hit communities

Hitting the airwaves, billboards and social media Monday, a series of ads featuring Milwaukee residents sharing their reasons for getting the COVID-19 vaccine. 

‘Shocking imbalance’: WHO says 87% of COVID-19 vaccines have gone to wealthy countries

Wealthy countries have received the largest supply of the world’s COVID-19 vaccines, while poor countries have only received 0.2% of the global supply, the World Health Organization announced Friday.