The daily update on COVID-19 numbers posted by the Wisconsin Department of Health Services listed no deaths for the first time since late September. Health
That’s according to the new guidance issued by the Society of Breast Imaging.
Some people who got the COVID-19 vaccine have experienced an enlargement of their lymph nodes.
It’s temporary and not harmful.
“That’s actually your body’s normal reaction. In the studies that they’ve done so far, it only happened in about 11 percent of those patients after their first dose and 16 percent after the second vaccination. It’s not a huge number. It doesn’t happen to everybody, but we are identifying it does happen to some,” said Aspirus Wausau Hospital Imaging Manager Kathy Reith.
According to the U.S. Census, about 1,600 people in Wausau are undocumented. Throughout the state of Wisconsin, there are 75,000 undocumented residents.
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Iron County is leading the state when it comes to the percentage of people that have gotten at least one shot. 18.5 percent of Iron County residents have gotten at least their first dose.
Oneida County is tied with Bayfield County for 5th highest at 16.7 percent.
Iron, Oneida, Price, Vilas, and Forest Counties are all above the state average. Lincoln and Langlade Counties are below it. These will likely even out as vaccine rollout moves further along.
“We also added in a population formula so that we would equitably distribute the vaccine across the state,” said Willems Van Dijk. “That means rural communities will get a proportionate number of vaccines as will urban communities.”