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MADISON, Wis. Even though on Monday the FDA gave its approval for the Pfizer vaccine to be used for kids 12-15-years-old, we’re still waiting for the green light from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. After that approval, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services also needs to give the go ahead before Wisconsinites 12-15 can start getting immunized. Both of these approvals could come as early as Wednesday. Until then, vaccinators are doing things a little differently in terms of scheduling that age group. Fitchburg Family Pharmacy has been scheduling 12-15-year-olds since last week, assuming the approvals would come before this Thursday. The pharmacy has well over 1,500 kids already signed up for four remote clinics in Verona, Middleton and Fitchburg next week. ....
By Amanda Quintana May 11, 2021 | 6:33 PM MADISON, Wis. â Even though on Monday the FDA gave itâs approval for the Pfizer vaccine to be used for kids 12-15-years-old, weâre still waiting for the green light from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. After that approval, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services also needs to give the go ahead before Wisconsinites 12-15 can start getting immunized. Both of these approvals could come as early as Wednesday. Until then, vaccinators are doing things a little differently in terms of scheduling that age group. ....
Less than 30 flu cases in Wisconsin so far this season December 22, 2020 6:50 PM Amanda Quintana Updated: MADISON, Wis. With all the focus on COVID, some are often asking, “What about the flu?” There is still misinformation being spread about flu cases being counted as COVID cases. Now that we’re in flu season it’s easy to see that the illnesses are separated. Flu cases are just extremely low. “We’ve only had 28 cases since October, which we should be averaging 20-30 cases a week. So the numbers statewide, nationwide are very, very low at this particular point,” said Tom Haupt, Wisconsin Influenza Surveillance Coordinator for Wisconsin Department of Health Services. ....