An employee has tested positive for the virus and worked while infectious, according to the health department.
Anyone who ate a Roma tomato pie from the Washington Mills or Utica sites that was prepared between March 23 and March 31 (except for March 29) is at risk and should get a hepatitis A vaccination within 14 days of eating the tomato pie.
But for those who ate a pie between March 23 and March 26, the window for vaccination has passed.
But someone who ate a pie on March 27 should get vaccinated by April 10; on March 28 should get vaccinated by April 11; on March 30 by April 13; and on March 31 by April 14, according to the health department.
RHINELANDER, Wis. (WAOW) While spring student athletes at Rhinelander High School prepare for their season, they ll also be part of a new 12 week program that won t only teach them about healthy relationship skills but how to also cultivate mutual respect.
Called Coaching Boys into Men, the program is between the school and the Oneida County Health Department. Coaching Boys into Men is just step one, it s the first thing that we re setting out to do here and so often in public health and primary prevention here we start with youth, said Maria Otterholt, Community Health Specialist with the Oneida County Health Department.
Star Journal Area healthcare providers partner for vaccine clinic
Star Journal staff
Ascension Wisconsin, Marshfield Clinic Medical Center, and Oneida County Health Department are collaborating to offer a community walk-in clinic on Saturday, April 24, at Lakeland Union High School in Minocqua for anyone
18 and older. The clinic will take place 10 a.m.-2 p.m., and there is no appointment needed.
The vaccine offered at this community clinic will be Johnson and Johnson (Janssen) vaccine. The Johnson and Johnson/Janssen vaccine is a single dose vaccine that is highly effective.
Clinic details include the following:
Location: Lakeland Union High School, 9573 WI-70, Minocqua
By Mike Leischner
MINOCQUA, WI (WSAU) Another walk-in COVID-19 vaccine clinic is coming to Central Wisconsin.
Oneida County Health Officials have announced that they will be offering 200 doses of the single-shot Johnson and Johnson vaccine at Lakeland Union High School in Minocqua on April 24th from 10 AM until 2 PM, or until the vaccine supply is exhausted.
No appointment or pre-registration will be required to get the shots. Those who want to take advantage should just report to Lakeland Union High off Highway 70 at 10 AM. Parking lot attendants will be on hand to begin the registration process.
Face coverings will be required for everyone in attendance. Officials also encourage those getting the vaccine to plan for between 15-30 minutes of observation time following their shot to make sure there are no adverse side effects.
Everyone 16 and older in Wisconsin is eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine starting Monday.
With roughly a third of Wisconsin residents having received at least one dose of vaccine, many more will be looking for a chance to get a shot in the coming days and weeks.
Here s what you need to know about eligibility, where to get the vaccine and more.
How many Wisconsin residents have been vaccinated so far?
As of Sunday, 33% of the population had received at least one dose of vaccine, or 1.9 million people. And 20%, or 1.1 million people, were fully vaccinated, according to state data.
Over three-quarters of the population 65 and older had received at least one shot.