MADISON, Wis. (AP) — More than 1 million people in Wisconsin have received at least one dose of the coronavirus vaccine as of Friday. Additionally, more than 572,000 people have been fully vaccinated, based on the latest totals from the state Department of Health Services. As of Thursday, Wisconsin had administered at least one dose to 17.6% of its population, ranking it 18th nationwide, according to the U.S. Centers for […]
SSM Health Wisconsin, which includes Agnesian HealthCare, has reached a milestone by administering its 100,000th dose of COVID-19 vaccine. Since January 25, Agnesian HealthCare has given nearly 11,000 first doses of COVID-19 vaccine and nearly 3,000 second doses to its patients 65 years and above at three different locations in Fond du Lac, Ripon and Waupun. Since December 2020, when SSM Health received its first shipments of the Pfizer COVID-19 […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin health officials have detected more coronavirus variants in the state but predict every adult who wants a vaccine shot will get one by mid-summer. Department of Health Services Deputy Secretary Julie Willems Van Dijk said Thursday that sequencing has now detected 19 cases of the coronavirus variant first detected in the United Kingdom in Wisconsin. She said every adult who wants a vaccine shot should […]
The North Fond du Lac School superintendent says teachers in the North Fond du Lac school district are ready to get vaccinated. The Fond du Lac County Health Department is holding the first mass vaccination clinic for teachers Friday. Aaron Sadoff says 1000 vaccines will be administered to teachers throughout Fond du Lac County. Sadoff says 75 percent of North Fond du Lac School District staff are signed up to get vaccinated. […]
Beaver Dam School District teachers are getting their COVID-19 vaccine starting this week. Dodge County Public Health and Marshfield Medical Center Beaver Dam began administering vaccine to teachers Wednesday. Hospital Chief Administrative Officer Angelia Foster says teachers have been essential workers the last year, putting their heart and soul into making sure their students get the education and support they need in the midst of a pandemic. Other Dodge County educators are […]
The president of Envision Greater Fond du Lac says it’s great news that Fond du Lac County is back in Phase 2 of the county’s Safer Reopening plan. The county moved back into Phase 2 last week based on continued the low COVID-19 positivity rate and number of hospitalizations. Envision president Sadie Parafiniuk says there is more of a feeling of optimism in the community. Under phase 2 restaurant and bar capacity […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin has launched an online registry where people can sign up to receive the coronavirus vaccine if they are eligible and appointments are available near where they live. So far, only one health department is participating. The registry was supposed to launch on March 1 but was delayed as those testing it worked to fix problems and migrate people on waiting lists into the new system. […]
The Fond du Lac Public Library is seeking input from residents as it begins planning for the next several years. Library director Jon Mark Bolthouse says residents are asked to complete a survey about their usage and perception of, and ideas for the library. Bolthouse says the survey will be vital in helping the library create a new strategic plan that will guide future decisions made toward serving the community, and maintaining relevance […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The University of Wisconsin-Madison's top leader says a normal fall semester will hinge on the pace of vaccinations for faculty, staff and students. Chancellor Rebecca Blank said in remarks to the Wisconsin Counties Association's annual Legislative Exchange meeting Wednesday that the university hopes to vaccinate all faculty and staff before the spring semester ends. She said students who haven't been vaccinated by the start of the […]