RACINE COUNTY – Local officials are reminding residents – particularly the homebound and teens – that the COVID-19 vaccine is readily available. For The Homebound The Racine County Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC) is partnering with Ascension Healthcare and Hometown Pharmacy to provide in-home vaccines. If you are homebound in Racine County and would […]
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‘We’re not given the option to get vaccinated’: Advocates work to narrow racial and ethnic disparities in Wisconsin
By Bram Sable-SmithWPR/Wisconsin Watch Barbara felt ecstatic in January when a Wisconsin Department of Health Services letter confirmed that she and her parents were eligible for COVID-19 vaccinations. The 28-year-old education student lives with her parents in Milwaukee. All three share caretaking duties for Barbara’s young child, who is on the autism spectrum. That unpaid […]
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Registration for Vaccination Clinic Expands
Residents with underlying medical conditions who become eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine starting Monday, March 22, can register now on the Wisconsin COVID-19 Vaccine Registry to receive the vaccine at the upcoming Regency Mall clinic. Residents can register for the clinic by visiting the Wisconsin COVID-19 Vaccine Registry at https://vaccinate.wi.gov. They will then receive an […]
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New COVID-19 Vaccine Eligibility Moved Up to March 22
MADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS), on Tuesday, moved up by one week the date that residents with certain medical conditions will be eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. So, the start date, which had been March 29, is now next Monday (March 22). The next eligibility group includes individuals age 16 […]
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COVID-19 Vaccine Eligibility Expands March 29
MADISON – Starting March 29, Wisconsin residents with certain medical conditions will be eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, the state Department of Health Services (DHS) announced Thursday. The new eligibility group is based on guidelines that indicate individuals with medical conditions have an increased risk of severe illness if they contract the COVID-19 virus. […]
