By Gabriella Bachara
May 24, 2021 | 5:29 PM
MADISON, Wis.– Dane County’s mask mandate ends on June 2, turning the long-standing requirement into a recommendation for unvaccinated people.
The recommendation leaves many half-vaccinated families with a decision to make very soon: to mask or not to mask.
“I think each family will approach this question differently,” UW Health’s Dr. Joseph McBride said.
While many kids will be ready to follow their parents’ lead to ditch the mask, McBride said the face covering is still the best protection against COVID-19 for unvaccinated people.
“The big message we really want to say is that young kids still are vulnerable to this virus and should still be doing the same kid of social distancing and (wearing) masks that we’ve always recommended,” McBride said.
By Gabriella Bachara
May 19, 2021 | 4:50 PM
MADISON, Wis.â If you feel a little uneasy about ditching your mask, hugging someone, or shaking hands again, youâre not alone.
A year of pandemic protections could take much longer to shake off.
Brenda Jessen meets new people every week while selling her plants at the Hilldale Farmerâs Market. She sees first-hand the way socializing with strangers has changed during the pandemic.
âItâs interesting because at first we saw people, you know, kind of trepidatious about everything,â Jessen said. âA lot of people have said to us is, âOh my gosh, I almost forgot how to have a conversation,â or âI almost forgot what itâs like to walk around and see other people and interact with people.ââ
A year of pandemic protections could take much longer to shake off.
Brenda Jessen meets new people every week while selling her plants at the Hilldale Farmer’s Market. She sees first-hand the way socializing with strangers has changed during the pandemic.
“It’s interesting because at first we saw people, you know, kind of trepidatious about everything,” Jessen said. “A lot of people have said to us is, ‘Oh my gosh, I almost forgot how to have a conversation,’ or ‘I almost forgot what it’s like to walk around and see other people and interact with people. ”
Health
‘This is a big day’: News 3 Now Vaccine Day gives 565 shots, mostly to 12- to 15-year-olds
May 13, 2021 10:18 PM Madalyn O Neill
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MADISON, Wis. – After a busy day, 565 people got a COVID-19 vaccine shot at Thursday’s News 3 Now Vaccine events.
A total of 304 doses were administered the News 3 Now station, with at least 210 going to kids 12 to 15 years old. At William G. Lunney Lake Farm County Park, 261 doses were given. Although the final tally is still being calculated, many of the people who received a vaccine there were also in the 12 to 15 age range.
“We heard it this morning, so we decided you know what, right after school today we’re going to run out here and get it done and get moving on with life,” Brian Leslie said. “This will be a summer of change.”