COVID-19 vaccine; Wisconsin issues order to expand access without prescription

Wisconsin’s Department of Health Services issued a statewide standing medical order allowing most residents, ages six months and older, to get the COVID-19 vaccine without a prescription.

Open Record: Once in a Century

The FOX6 Investigators reflect on the COVID-19 pandemic five years later.

Wisconsin COVID-19 treatment telehealth program ends April 10

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) reminded residents that its COVID-19 treatment program will end on Wednesday, April 10.

Milwaukee COVID wastewater testing dashboard launched

The City of Milwaukee Health Department (MHD) has launched an online dashboard for COVID-19 wastewater testing.

Milwaukee County COVID cases, hospitalizations up over Thanksgiving

The Chief Health Policy Advisor for Milwaukee County posted on X on Monday, Nov. 27 that there has been a big jump in COVID-19 cases over the Thanksgiving holiday.

Milwaukee COVID case reporting changes; what residents should know

The Milwaukee Health Department is no longer required to report all COVID-19 cases -- only cases associated with a hospitalization or pediatric death.

Wisconsinites should get updated COVID shot, health officials say

Americans can now get an updated COVID-19 vaccine. Advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday endorsed the new shots for everyone 6 months and older.

COVID-19 vaccine: CDC panel recommends shots for ages 6 months and older

Americans may soon be able to get an updated COVID-19 vaccine. Advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday endorsed the new shots for everyone 6 months of age and older.

FDA approves updated COVID-19 vaccine, CDC set to issue recommendations this week

There’s still another step: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention must sign off. A CDC advisory panel is set to issue recommendations Tuesday on who most needs the updated shots.

COVID-19 hospitalizations in the US resurge, marked by different patterns

Here we go again: COVID-19 hospital admissions have inched upward in the United States since early July in a small-scale echo of the three previous summers.

Suicides and homicides among young people spiked early in pandemic, study says

Experts cited several potential reasons for the increases in suicides and homicides, including higher rates of depression, limited availability of mental health services, and the number of guns in homes.

Most US adults are declining COVID boosters as CDC warns of health risks: 'Relatively little protection'

Adults who aren’t current on their COVID-19 vaccine booster doses may have "relatively little remaining protection" against hospitalization compared to those who haven’t been vaccinated at all, suggests a new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Restaurants opt out of using QR-code menus post-pandemic

Three years ago, shared menus were replaced with pointing your phone camera at a QR code. Now, many restaurants are going back to using physical menus.

Wisconsin audit faults grant, ventilator distribution during COVID-19

A state audit released Wednesday faults the Wisconsin Department of Health Services for how it awarded grants and ventilators to health care providers during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.

COVID public health emergency end marked with free custard

After more than three years, Thursday officially marked the end of the COVID public health emergency. Workers in Milwaukee's hospitality industry celebrated with free custard.