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MADISON (WKOW) Coronavirus vaccination numbers across Wisconsin are still lower than health officials want them to be, putting pressure on state and local leaders to seek out unvaccinated populations. Health officials and community groups are working as creatively as possible to get shots into arms.
Nearly 51 percent of people in Wisconsin have received their first COVID-19 vaccine doses, and around 48 percent have completed their doses. The first shot, I was super nervous, he said. But the second shot, I think I m more worried about what would happen if I didn t get it.
27 News was with Mallett Monday as he got his second shot.
Swimmers be warned: Algae blooms prompt closure of multiple beaches ahead of holiday weekend
July 1, 2021 3:16 PM Logan Rude
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MADISON, Wis. A recent stretch of rainfall and elevated temperatures may force some Madison-area residents to reconsider their holiday weekend plans.
As of Thursday, eight of the 22 public beaches and lake access points on Madison’s lakes were closed due to the presence of algae blooms and toxic bacteria that can be harmful to swimmers. The majority of the closed beaches are in the downtown Madison area.
While the closures may put a damper on some residents’ weekend plans, Jennifer Braun, a microbiologist with Public Health Madison & Dane County, said nine closures isn’t uncommon.
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