Wisconsin vaccinators swamped with inquiries
Vaccinators across the state say theyâre getting an overwhelming number of requests from people age 65 and older to schedule appointments.
and last updated 2021-01-21 19:44:07-05
MILWAUKEE â Vaccinators across the state say theyâre getting an overwhelming number of requests from people age 65 and older to schedule appointments.
The stateâs health department said theyâre working with Microsoft to build an online vaccine registry, but until thatâs ready, DHS is depending on hospitals, clinics, pharmacies and local health departments to come up with their own strategies to vaccinate those who are eligible.
Woman gets COVID-19 vaccine, then virus. Doctors say it s impossible to get from the vaccination but offer other possibilities
A woman who received the COVID-19 vaccination at her Markesan, Wis. nursing home at the end of December is now sick with the virus and in the hospital. Doctors believe there are a few ways she could have gotten the virus, but the vaccine isnât one of them.
and last updated 2021-01-19 10:05:31-05
MARKESAN â A woman who received the COVID-19 vaccination at her Markesan, Wis. nursing home at the end of December is now sick with the virus and in the hospital. Doctors believe there are a few ways she could have gotten the virus, but the vaccine isnât one of them.
Wisconsin FoodShare recipients receive added benefits, online shopping options
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Thousands of Hoosiers have been impacted by the partial government shutdown that began 24 days ago whether they're a federal employee or not.
and last updated 2021-01-14 09:18:28-05
Wisconsin households receiving FoodShare will receive added benefits to help relieve strain during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The temporary increase in benefits will begin in January and last until June 2021. FoodShare households will be able to use these benefits for in-person and online purchasing.
âMore than 725,000 Wisconsinites are relying on FoodShare to help them feed themselves and their loved ones during this pandemic,â said DHS Secretary-designee Andrea Palm. âThese increases are the kind of critical support we need to be offering to our hardest-hit neighbors in Wisconsin right now.â
Medical College of Wisconsin to become 2nd area vaccination hub
The Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) will become the Milwaukee areaâs second COVID-19 vaccine hub. When the facility opens on Wednesday, Healthcare workers and first responders who fall in the stateâs â1-Aâ vaccine group and arenât affiliated with a hospital system will be eligible for the vaccination.
and last updated 2021-01-13 15:27:20-05
MILWAUKEE â The Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) will become the Milwaukee areaâs second COVID-19 vaccine hub. When the facility opens on Wednesday, Healthcare workers and first responders who fall in the stateâs â1-Aâ vaccine group and arenât affiliated with a hospital system will be eligible for the vaccination.
Liability attorney warns legal rights are limited for patients harmed by COVID vaccine Pfizerâs coronavirus vaccine is already being widely distributed across the country for healthcare workers, but a Milwaukee attorney warns the general public should know there is very little recourse if they have a bad reaction to any COVID-19 vaccine.
By: Ben Jordan
and last updated 2020-12-16 15:02:16-05
MILWAUKEE, Wisc. â Pfizerâs coronavirus vaccine is already being widely distributed across the country for healthcare workers, but a Milwaukee attorney warns the general public should know there is very little recourse if they have a bad reaction to any COVID-19 vaccine.