PHMDC to update public health order next week in light of CDC masking guidance
May 13, 2021 4:00 PM Logan Rude
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MADISON, Wis. Dane County health officials plan to share an updated public health order Tuesday in light of new CDC guidance that says fully vaccinated people can ditch their masks in many indoor spaces.
Public Health Madison & Dane County teased the upcoming update Thursday afternoon on Twitter, saying they’re assessing the county’s current public health order following the CDC’s updated guidance.
“People who are vax’d can be confident that rolling up their sleeve has not only helped protect them & their loved ones, but has also helped our community reopen safely,” the tweet reads. “We’re evaluating our existing orders & plan to have an update on Tuesday.”
Local public health officials said Thursday they are still reviewing the newly-released federal guidance that fully vaccinated people can now go without masks in most indoor settings
Finding Pfizer vaccines in Dane County ahead of possible Emergency Use Authorization from FDA
May 4, 2021 5:22 PM Gabriella Bachara
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MADISON, Wis.– Local vaccinators are on standby, preparing appointments for as soon as the federal and state governments give the green light to vaccinate kids 12 and up.
Pfizer applied for an Emergency Use Authorization to vaccinate kids ages 12 to 15, and the FDA is expected to authorize it early next week, according to media reports.
“We will be ready to distribute that and support our vaccinators in admitting vaccines,” Wisconsin DHS Deputy Secretary Julie Willems Van Dijk said.
There’s about 300,000 kids that fall into the 12-15 age group in Wisconsin, according to Willems Van Dijk.
May 5, 2021
MADISON (WKOW) Dane County is loosening its COVID-19 restrictions in multiple areas including on capacity limits in bars and restaurants.
Public Health Madison & Dane County released the text of the order that is set to take effect May 5 and continue through June 2. The agency announced the new mandate ina press releaseThursday.
Emergency Order #16includes a number of changes from the current public health measures:
Gathering limits increased.
Indoor gatherings with food and drink: Limited to 350 or less, with physical distancing except when in transit (up from 150).
Indoor gatherings without food and drink: Limited to 500 people or fewer, with physical distancing, except when in transit (up from 350).
STOUGHTON (WKOW) Public Health Madison and Dane County data from Friday shows the two week average of COVID-19 cases in Stoughton was between 50-60 per 10,000 people.
Mayor Tim Swadley says it was a surprising figure and he s trying to get to the bottom of what happened. It s my understanding that it was a single occurrence. There were some students that had a bonfire, outside of school hours, and that some of the students contracted COVID and others were placed under quarantine, he said.
Dr. Tom Murwin with SSM Health in Stoughton said it s not unique to this community. The transmission is not happening at school, it s happening when they re not following the rules outside of school, Dr. Murwin said. It gets back to the more people get vaccinated, the quicker we get out of this COVID mess.