Healthcare
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DHS Launches New COVID-19 Vaccination Campaign to Reach Young Adults
Wisconsin still stubbornly below 50% receiving at least one dose of protection against a virus that has now killed 7,200 in the state.
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Republicans Did What They Said They Would Do on BadgerCare: Nothing
Only a handful of GOP lawmakers showed up to gavel in and gavel out a special session called by Gov. Evers.
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‘We’re Struggling’: Wisconsin Restaurateur Says BadgerCare Expansion Would Be Good for Business
Cooks and servers want to return to work, but also want health care. Republicans have already said they plan to quickly gavel out a special session on BadgerCare expansion that Gov. Tony Evers called last week.
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Wisconsin Could Expand Healthcare and Get $1.6 Billion From the Feds. GOP Says ‘No.’
Along with better health coverage statewide, Evers highlights numerous projects throughout the state that could be funded with the additional federal dollars that come with BadgerCare expansion.
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‘I’m Ecstatic’: High-Risk Chippewa Falls Girl Among First Wisconsin Children To Be Vaccinated as Eligibility Opens
Harley Martin, a 15-year-old with Crohn’s disease and cerebral palsy, said she’s looking forward to going out in public and hanging out with friends once she completes her COVID-19 vaccine series.
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Grassroots Vaccine Efforts Are Growing In Wisconsin
Mass messaging is out and trusted spaces are in to overcome widespread vaccine hesitancy. Here’s what different communities are doing to fight it.
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This Duke Pediatrician Explains Why the Pfizer Vaccine Is Safe for Kids 12 and Up
Here’s what to know about how the Pfizer vaccine works in adolescents, and what to expect.
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Library Clinics? Door-to-Door Vaccines? Milwaukee Is Getting Creative To Get Shots In Arms
With vaccinations dropping, Milwaukee is figuring out how to overcome hesitancy and get shots to people right in their own neighborhoods.
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The Price of Vaccine Hesitancy: More Than 1,000 Wasted Doses a Week in Wisconsin
Drop-off in demand was expected, but not this quickly.
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Injections vs. Infections: Health Experts Say Wisconsin Has Two Paths to Herd Immunity
Doctor’s suggestion for the vexation of vaccine hesitation is to ask patients if they’re prepared to face long-haul COVID symptoms.
