Milwaukee County ZIP code program highlights vaccine equity efforts

Health officials say focusing on such groups will help make vaccine distribution more equitable while addressing glaring racial disparities.

UWM COVID-19 vaccine clinic opens; community-focused efforts expand

Milwaukee city and county leaders have announced expanded efforts to get more people vaccinated, including mobile clinics and home visits.

Milwaukee VA opens COVID-19 vaccinations to all enrolled veterans

The Milwaukee VA Medical Center is now offering the COVID-19 vaccine to all enrolled veterans, regardless of age, it was announced Tuesday, March 16.

DHS: 480 new positive cases of COVID-19 in Wisconsin, 3 new deaths

The number of positive cases of COVID-19 in Wisconsin rose by 480 Tuesday, March 16, officials with the Wisconsin Department of Health Services reported, for a total of 570,412.

Vaccine eligibility for next phase moved a week earlier

People age 16 and up with certain pre=existing conditions in Wisconsin will be eligible for the coronavirus vaccine starting March 22.

EU medicines regulator says 'no indication' AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines are cause of reported blood clots

After a growing number of countries are suspending use of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine following reported blood clots, the head of the European Medicines Agency said the agency is “firmly convinced” the benefits of the shot outweigh the risks.

Moderna begins study of COVID-19 vaccine in children under 12

Moderna said it has started a study of its COVID-19 vaccine in children under 12, including babies as young as 6 months.

COVID-19 vaccination clinic opens to public at UWM Tuesday, March 16

A COVID-19 vaccination clinic will open on Tuesday, March 16 at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee to eligible community members.

Sweden is latest country to pause use of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine

Sweden on Tuesday became the latest country to pause use of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine as European regulators review safety data following reports of dangerous blood clots in some recipients.

Cedarburg pharmacy expects vaccine shipment; has open slots

On the same day Ye Olde Pharmacy in Cedarburg got the green light from the state to receive shipments of the COVID-19 vaccine, they were told there were no more doses to send. About six weeks later, those shots are on the way, but the pharmacy is facing another dilemma.

Wisconsin dentists could administer COVID-19 vaccine under bill

Dentists in Wisconsin could administer the COVID-19 vaccine under a bill the state Legislature is scheduled to pass on Tuesday, a step being taken as the push to increase people for the coronavirus accelerates.