From 1-425: DHS explains how it will prioritize vaccine for school districts
As educators become eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine next Monday, state health officials outlined Thursday how they will determine which…
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‘It’s really tough’: Disability advocates frustrated over vaccine access
While Wisconsin has made tremendous progress in using its share of COVID-19 vaccine doses, advocates for people with disabilities say the state’s…
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Rock County Public Health to follow state vaccine rollout after getting “head start” on teacher shots
The department says once it vaccinates remaining school districts, it will work through the priority list set up by the…
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52 more dead from COVID-19 in Wisconsin; 7.1 percent fully vaccinated
Fifty-two more people were added to the total of those who have died in Wisconsin due to COVID-19, according to the latest numbers from the Wisconsin…
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UW Health reschedules vaccine appointments for second time
UW Health says it’s rescheduling COVID-19 vaccine appointments for the second…
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Evers signs bill to update Wisconsin unemployment system
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers has signed into law a bipartisan bill to begin the work of updating the state’s unemployment…
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Wisconsin renters struggling in pandemic can apply for new rental assistance program
The financial assistance can be applied to rent, home energy costs, and wraparound services for individuals who…
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Pfizer to begin studying whether a third dose of its COVID-19 vaccine protects against mutated versions
(AP) – American drugmaker Pfizer has begun studying whether a third dose of its COVID-19 vaccine provides protection against mutated versions of the…
Continue Reading Doctors asking people who have been fully vaccinated to continue COVID-19 protocols
Doctors say masking up and social distancing are still the way to add that extra layer of protection for yourself and…
Continue Reading Teachers, public health prepare for educator vaccinations to start
Educators across Wisconsin will become eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine on Monday, March 1, but that doesn’t mean every teacher will be able to get…
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