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.

6 feet or 3 feet? Schools, CDC considering guidance on seating students closer together

U.S. guidelines that say students should be kept 6 feet apart in schools are receiving new scrutiny from federal health experts, state governments and education officials working to return as many children as possible to the classroom.

Gov. Evers discusses vaccinations, concerned about August State Fair
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The COVID-19 vaccine was just one issue touched upon by Gov. Tony Evers in a webinar Tuesday afternoon�as he reflected on a year of COVID-19. He said it?s too early to tell and showed some concern about the Wisconsin State Fair.

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

'Going to be a challenge:' Governor concerned about August State Fair

The vaccine was just one issue touched upon by Governor Tony Evers in a webinar Tuesday afternoon as he reflected on a year of COVID-19. He said it’s too early to tell and showed some concern about the Wisconsin State Fair.

WHO to release report next week on origins of COVID-19

The World Health Organization said it will release a report on the origins of the novel coronavirus next week.

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.

Google gets into sleep surveillance with new Nest Hub screen

Google's next internet-connected home device will test whether consumers trust the company enough to let it snoop on their sleep.

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.

Swollen lymph nodes can be side effect of COVID-19 vaccine and confused for cancer, doctors say

Doctors are working to spread the word that swollen lymph nodes are a normal and expected side effect of the COVID-19 vaccine in an effort to ease patients’ fears of cancer and avoid unnecessary testing.

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.