Milwaukee COVID vaccine effort goes door to door

Door-to-door COVID-19 vaccinations are helping in Milwaukee as people struggle to find time and information to get the shot.

Door-to-door COVID vaccine effort in Milwaukee
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Door-to-door COVID-19 vaccinations are helping in Milwaukee as people struggle to find time and information to get the shot.

California mandates vaccines for all health care workers by Sept. 30

California Department of Public Health announced all workers in health care settings must be fully vaccinated or receive their second dose by September 30, 2021.

More kids with COVID, Children's Wisconsin doctors report

Children's Wisconsin is seeing an increase in kids testing positive for COVID-19. Hospitalizations are up, too, along with an increase in respiratory viruses.

New Milwaukee mental health initiative serves youth, families

A new mental health initiative is coming to Milwaukee thanks to a federal grant. The project is called Project Thrive and is bringing eight mental health branch offices to the city.

CVS Health scales back locations offering J&J COVID-19 vaccine

CVS Health says it has decreased the number of locations offering the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine from more than 9,400 to 1,000 as a means to “manage our vaccine supply.”

Universal masking in schools backed by Milwaukee Co. health officials

Health department officials in Milwaukee County unanimously recommend the implementation of universal masking requirements for teachers, staff, students, and visitors in K-12 schools, regardless of vaccination status.

Moderna says delta variant will lead to more breakthrough cases among vaccinated

Moderna said it believes the delta variant’s spread combined with people indoors as it gets colder will lead to an increase in breakthrough COVID-19 cases.

Open Record: Here we go again

If you're feeling a sense of déjà vu, you're not alone. As COVID-19 cases hit a six-month high, mask mandates are on the verge of a comeback, and vaccine mandates have become a new flashpoint.

Delta variant accounts for 93% of US COVID-19 cases, CDC estimates

CDC data shows the delta variant makes up 83.4% of COVID cases in the United States. But when combined with its sublineages, that number grows to 93.4%.

UWM's mask mandate reinstated
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UWM's mask mandate was reinstated, but a legislative committee voted to block the UW System from enacting COVID-19 restrictions without legislative approval.

UWM mask mandate reinstated, but UW System questions remain

UWM's mask mandate was reinstated, but a legislative committee voted to block the UW System from enacting COVID-19 restrictions without legislative approval.

Group calls for end to vaccine requirements
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All of southeastern Wisconsin's largest health care systems will require their staff be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 come fall, a decision criticized by dozens of advocacy groups including some health care workers.

Celebrities ‘Stand Up To Cancer’ in telecast airing August 21

Produced by Reese Witherspoon and Jim Toth, the entertainment community is coming together for “Stand Up To Cancer” — a televised fundraising special, supporting urgently needed research and new treatments for cancer.

Vaccinated people half as likely to be infected with COVID-19, new study says

The 37-page study showed participants who reported being vaccinated were at substantially reduced risk of testing positive for COVID-19 compared with those who reported not being vaccinated.