Health officials urged to do more regarding J&J vaccine concerns

Milwaukee Common Council members are requesting the health department do more to follow up with people who have received the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine.

Guantanamo prisoners now getting COVID-19 vaccine

A senior defense official tells The Associated Press that prisoners at the Guantanamo Bay detention center can begin getting the COVID-19 vaccine as soon as Monday.

'Go and get 'em, folks': All adults in US now eligible for COVID-19 vaccine

President Joe Biden urged Americans to “please, get the vaccine” on Monday as all adults in the U.S. are now eligible to receive the shot, another major milestone reached in the ongoing effort to defeat the pandemic.

DHS: 373 new positive cases of COVID-19 in Wisconsin, 1 new death

The number of positive cases of COVID-19 in Wisconsin rose by 373 Monday, April 19, officials with the Wisconsin Department of Health Services reported, for a total of 590,831.

Multiple over-the-counter COVID-19 tests now available at stores nationwide

Multiple COVID-19 tests will be available at stores nationwide beginning this week, without the need for a prescription. They range in price from $23.99 to $119.99.

India's capital to lock down amid devastating coronavirus surge

New Delhi imposed a weeklong lockdown Monday night amid an explosive surge in coronavirus cases to prevent the collapse of the Indian capital's health system.

Summer learning programs to help rebuild kids' social development

Isolated during virtual learning, many parents are looking to see how to rebuild engagement for kids amid the pandemic. Heading outdoors this summer may be able to help.

Fauci, pressed on why vaccinated people still need to wear masks, hints change is coming

Dr. Anthony Fauci has indicated that a change in coronavirus health policy on the use of face masks may be coming, but he remained hesitant to say exactly when that might be.

$16 billion COVID-19 rescue program for music venues fails to launch

Thousands of performance venues thought last week would mark the end of a long wait for rescue funds from a federal program designed to help them survive the coronavirus pandemic. They were wrong.

J&J privately asked rival Covid-19 vaccine makers to probe clotting risks

Johnson & Johnson privately reached out to Covid-19 vaccine rivals to ask them to join an effort to study the risks of blood clots and speak with one voice about safety, but Pfizer Inc. and Moderna Inc. declined.

Fauci says he expects J&J vaccine to resume later this week

The United States will likely move to resume Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine this coming week, possibly with restrictions or broader warnings after reports of some very rare blood clot cases, Dr. Anthony Fauci said.

Lt. Gov. Barnes visits Milwaukee COVID-19 vaccine equity clinic
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The walk-in clinic, a partnership between Walgreens and Christian Faith Fellowship Church, is accelerating equitable vaccine access to underserved communities.

Lt. Gov. Barnes visits Milwaukee COVID-19 vaccine equity clinic

The walk-in clinic, a partnership between Walgreens and Christian Faith Fellowship Church, is accelerating equitable vaccine access to underserved communities.