COVID-19
UW Health experts offer guidance: What to know after you get the vaccine
With thousands of Wisconsinites vaccinated and many thousands to come in the latest group recently announced for vaccination, there are things people should know once vaccinated. UW Health is offering tips for those who have been vaccinated: • Get both doses: The full level of immunity is achieved 7 to10 days after the second dose,…
Read MoreCOVID-19 Vaccine Information for St. Croix County
NEW RICHMOND – St. Croix County Public Health recently published updated information about the COVID-19 vaccine distribution on the county’s website. The new COVID-19 Vaccine webpage includes information about: • An approximation of when residents can get a COVID-19 vaccine • What to do after you have been vaccinated • Where to find more information…
Read MoreCOVID-19 drive-through testing no longer available at highway facility in Baldwin
BALDWIN – The last day of free drive-through testing at the St. Croix County Highway Facility in Baldwin was Thursday, January 28. The county originally planned to keep this location open for testing every Thursday until March 4, 2021. The decision to stop testing at the Highway Facility is due to the declining number of…
Read MoreRapid COVID-19 testing, free and open to public, at UW-Stout
MENOMONIE, Wis. — The public will again be able to receive free, rapid COVID-19 testing at the University of Wisconsin-Stout beginning Monday, Feb. 1. The tests are being offered through a partnership between the UW System and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to help address the current surge in the COVID-19 virus…
Read MoreWis. Dept. of Health Services recommending large gatherings still be postponed this summer
By LeAnn R. Ralph MADISON — Even though the SARS-Co-V2 vaccine rollout has already started, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services is recommending that large gatherings still be postponed this summer to allow as many people as possible to be vaccinated first. Vaccinators in the state are currently asking for twice as much vaccine as…
Read MorePierce, Polk, and St. Croix counties partner with local healthcare providers to administer COVID-19 vaccines
Pierce, Polk, and St. Croix Counties are working closely with local hospitals and health systems to ensure that everyone who wants a vaccine can get vaccinated. Information around the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines has been evolving depending on vaccine supplies and guidance from the state of Wisconsin. The goal of this partnership is to provide…
Read MoreDHS and laboratory partners identify variant strain B.1.1.7 of SARS-CoV-2 in Wisconsin
On January 12, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services and laboratory partners identified a variant strain of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, in Wisconsin. The particular variant, referred to as B.1.1.7, was first discovered circulating widely in England during November and December of 2020. Based on epidemiologic and modeling studies, researchers believe that this…
Read MoreDHS announces Weekly Newsletter to keep public informed of COVID-19 response and vaccine progress
The Department of Health Services (DHS) announced recently a newsletter the public can sign up for to get direct information about the COVID-19 response and vaccine rollout. Every Friday, a COVID-19 update newsletter will be sent via email to people who sign up to receive it. Registration is now open, and archived copies of the…
Read MoreWisconsin announces 65 and older adults eligible for COVID-19 vaccine beginning January 25
On January 19, 2021, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) announced that adults over the age of 65 will be eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine beginning January 25. Currently, frontline health care workers, residents in long-term care facilities (nursing homes and assisted living facilities), and police and fire personnel are eligible. There are approximately…
Read MoreCHRC begins vaccinations for SARS-CoV-2
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — Vaccinations of residents and staff members for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, began at the Colfax Health and Rehabilitation Center on Tuesday, December 29. Around 82 percent of the residents and about 30 percent of the staff were vaccinated on December 29, said Kenzie Galetka, administrator at CHRC.…
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