Agnesian HealthCare, a member of SSM Health, has been busy since late January providing COVID-19 vaccines to interested patients, and now any community member over age 16. In fact, staff has successfully vaccinated nearly 28,000 people. Those numbers became a reality in part due to a mass vaccination clinic in Fond du Lac that drew more than 2,000 interested community members as they were able to receive the Johnson & Johnson […]
The Dodge County Public Health Officer is encouraging people to sign up for vaccine appointments that are scheduled this week. Public Health Officer Abby Sauer says appointment slots are available Wednesday April 14 through Friday April 16. Appointments are required. You can fill out a form online or call the vaccine hotline at (920) 386-4830. After submitting your request a scheduler will call to book your appointment.
More than 150 students and faculty members have received the single dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine as Marian University and Agnesian HealthCare, a member of SSM Health, collaborated to host a clinic last Thursday in the in Sadoff Gymnasium. Agnesian HealthCare team members and Marian University nursing students prepared and administered the vaccine doses throughout the day. Agnesian Work & Wellness director Missy Tate says the use of […]
Fond du Lac's Moraine Park Technical College has announced plans for a limited access in-person commencement ceremony. The event will be held at the Radisson Hotel and Conference Center in Fond du Lac. Typically, the College holds the ceremony at Fond du Lac High School, but with increased restrictions at the K-12 level, the College explored alternative venues. There will be restrictions to ensure overall safety including face coverings and temperature checks for entry and […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin has recorded the highest number of new COVID-19 cases in two months, leading to new warnings from state health officials about the growing spread of more contagious variants and a renewed call for everyone to be vaccinated as soon as possible. The seven-day average of new cases was twice as high Thursday as a month ago. Health officials urged people to not only get vaccinated […]
New confirmed coronavirus infections in Wisconsin continued their recent rising trend, including a recent increase in confirmed cases in Fond du Lac County. Fond du Lac County Public Health Officer Kim Mueller says there were 14 new cases Tuesday, and nine new cases Wednesday and Thursday. There are now six people hospitalized in Fond du lac County after no hospitalizations last week. Even though the numbers are still low compared to last […]
The Fond du Lac Area United Way is targeting underserved communities with a COVID-19 Vaccine Outreach program. United Way executive director Amber Kilawee says the United Way has received a $50,000 grant for a five-month COVID-19 community health outreach program. Kilawee says the premise behind the program is to reduce vaccine hesistancy and address barriers that hinder access for marginalized and underserved persons. Former United Way director Tina Potter has been named […]
Agnesian Healthcare is encouraging people who want to get a COVID-19 vaccine to register to get a shot. Agnesian Work and Wellness director Missy Tate says Agnesian HealthCare is offering online self-scheduling for people seeking COVID-19 first-dose vaccination appointments. Tate says right now there is vaccine available. "Absolutely. We are only up the schedule when we know we vaccine available," Tate told WFDL news. Tate says the hope is the amount of vaccine […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — One day will likely cost some Wisconsin residents one month’s worth of food aid. Officials say last week's Wisconsin Supreme Court ruling striking down Gov. Tony Evers’ COVID-19 emergency order means that next month the state will begin losing more than $50 million per month in emergency supplemental FoodShare benefits. The state Department of Health Services says if the Supreme Court would have allowed the governor’s […]