The City of Racine Health Department encourages adults to take their children to receive their COVID-19 vaccines before attending holiday events. The Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine has recently been approved for children ages 5 to 11 years old. On Wednesday, November 24, there will be a special free vaccination clinic on the Lower Level of City […]
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COVID-19 booster shot: Who is eligible
On October 21, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) made recommendations for booster shots for all three COVID-19 vaccines available in the United States. Millions of people have recently become eligible for the booster, which will provide additional protection, just in time for the upcoming holiday season. Individuals receiving their booster shot have […]
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AMI Clinic and City Public Health Department Begin Providing Boosters This Week Central Racine County Health Department to Offer Boosters Next Week
City of Racine – The City of Racine Public Health Department and the AMI Clinic at Regency Mall will begin providing COVID-19 boosters this week and Central Racine County Health Department will begin offering them next week. Last week, the FDA approved the use of boosters in certain instances and the CDC provided guidance as […]
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The CDC eviction moratorium may end. What does that mean for Wisconsin?
by PrincessSafiya Byers, WisconsinWatch.orgMay 6, 2021 A version of this story was originally published by Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service. A federal judge on Wednesday tossed out the federal eviction moratorium, which could make it easier for landlords to kick out tenants behind in rent. Here are some things you should know: Wait. What happened Wednesday? […]
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DHS Transitions to VaccineFinder
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) will begin using VaccineFinder to help people more easily locate available vaccine providers who are open to the public. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) launched the VaccineFinder tool in March to help people find the COVID-19 vaccine in their area. Next month, the tool will […]
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Vaccinated? No More Quarantine, But Better Keep Wearing That Mask
MADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) has endorsed new U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) standards that call for people to continue wearing masks in public even after being vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus. In modifying earlier guidelines, the CDC this week stated that people who have been vaccinated are no longer […]
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CDC Shut Down a Lab Involved in Making Faulty Coronavirus Tests
by James Bandler, Patricia Callahan and Sebastian Rotella With no public notice, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in October shut down a key lab involved in making faulty COVID-19 tests for state and local health authorities early in the pandemic. The move came less than six hours after ProPublica published an investigation that […]
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COVID-19 Vaccine Planning Underway In Racine County; Public Asked To Be Patient
RACINE COUNTY – Planning has started for how the COVID-19 vaccine may eventually be distributed in Racine County, local officials reported Friday. However, details are few and residents are urged to be patient and continue to follow public health guidelines. The Central Racine County and City of Racine Public Health Departments, along with the Racine […]
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Analysis shows Alzheimer’s disease, dementia deaths up during COVID-19 pandemic
Wisconsin and many other states are dealing with an increase in deaths from Alzheimer’s disease and dementia during the coronavirus pandemic, according to an Alzheimer’s Association analysis of CDC data from 2020. MILWAUKEE ⏤ Wisconsin deaths from Alzheimer’s disease and dementia have increased during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, Wisconsin is not the only state seeing […]
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Kenosha County backs shorter quarantine for some COVID-19 close contacts
The Kenosha County Division of Health will support a new, shortened 10-day quarantine time for symptom-free individuals who have been in close contact with someone who has COVID-19, Health Officer Dr. Jen Freiheit said Monday. Last week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued new guidance that the 14-day quarantine length for close contacts […]
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Los Desalojos Dañan La Salud Pública; El CDC Los Ha Prohibido – Por Ahora
Wisconsin (RCE Noticias) – Cuando Robert Pettigrew finalmente vio el letrero en agosto, creyó que el “buen Dios” lo había colocado frente a él. El letrero apareció meses después de que un médico le aconsejara al hombre de 52 años que dejara de atender la recepción del Motel 6 porque una masa en su pulmón […]
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‘Rent is still due’: What you need to know about the CDC’s order to pause residential evictions
The federal government on Sept. 4 published an emergency order to halt residential evictions through the end of 2020. Issued by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the moratorium seeks to curb the spread of COVID–19 and seasonal influenza — and lower risk of overcrowding homeless shelters in fall and winter. What does […]
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Evictions damage public health. The CDC has banned them — for now
When Robert Pettigrew finally saw the sign in August, he believed the “good Lord” had placed him in front of it. The sign appeared months after a doctor advised the 52-year-old to stop manning the front desk at Motel 6 as a mass on his lung and bouts with pneumonia restricted his breathing. Pettigrew saw […]
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CDC Recommends Virtual Thanksgiving Gatherings This Year
The coronavirus pandemic has reshaped so many things this year and Thanksgiving is next on the list. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has shared guidelines on how families can have a safe holiday, recommending smaller dinners and virtual gatherings. Holiday travel isn’t advised because it poses a higher risk of spreading the virus […]
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Flu Shots Now Available at All Walgreens Pharmacies
With the upcoming flu season expected to coincide with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Walgreens is now offering flu shots daily at all of its nearly 9,100 pharmacies with additional safety measures in place. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is urging everyone over 6 months of age to get a flu shot to […]
