COVID-19: Mayor, county executive to Biden: Send Wisconsin more vaccines
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Updated: 5:11 PM CST Feb 15, 2021 As more grandparents receive the COVID-19 vaccinated by the day, many have a simple question: Is it OK now to get hugs from the grandkids? Continuing Coverage: Coronavirus in WisconsinOne doctor said it s not a simple answer.At the start of the coronavirus pandemic, there was a very real danger of a hug could kill close family members.As the country closes in on a year of social distancing and a vaccine becomes more widely distributed, nearly everyone is yearning to be physically close again.That includes snuggling with grandkids. Usually right now, I m just talking to the grandkids through the phone, so I think that s the safest thing to do right now, said Tony Cicero, a grandparent waiting for the COVID-19 vaccine.He said he expects to be vaccinated. I think you got a better chance not to expose it, Cicero said. We haven t seen them since the summertime for a very brief visit, Jamie Schmitz said of her grandchildren. She said until th
Nearly 200 Wisconsin Walgreens stores began administering vaccines Friday. Continuing Coverage: Coronavirus in WisconsinBetsy Dussaelt walked into her neighborhood pharmacy Friday morning to receive her COVID-19 vaccine. (It was) uneventful, which was good, she said.The Milwaukee resident was one of the first to get it at the Forest Home Avenue location. The south side store is one of 178 Walgreens in Wisconsin administering the vaccine Friday.Dussaelt scored an appointment online. Earlier this week, I can t remember if it was Monday or Tuesday, and it was easy peasy. I heard that other people had nightmare experiences, but maybe I was just fortunate getting through when I did, Dussaelt said.Lori Kreuser, who is from Hubertus, traveled to the Walgreens at 27th Street and North Avenue for her vaccine. I did sign up online, and it was kind of complicated, but yeah, you just got through it, and it was good, Kreuser said. State health officials said the purpose of this is to re
Updated: 5:11 PM CST Feb 10, 2021 Waukesha County health officials said 1,000 residents received the COVID-19 vaccine Wednesday at a public clinic.Continuing Coverage: Coronavirus in WisconsinAmong them were 250 people age 65 and older who signed up and got an appointment at the invitation-only site.It was the county s biggest single-day vaccination effort yet.Vaccinations began Monday. Waukesha County is vaccinating our public as quickly and safely as possible, Waukesha County Executive Paul Farrow said. Our biggest limitation is access to vaccines. However, supply is increasing, and our operations are designed to grow along with it. Waukesha County has more than 70 registered vaccinators who are ready to join this historic community effort when the vaccine arrives. The county said the mass vaccination clinic will exhaust this week s dosage allotment from the state. I ve been homebound and I m hoping that I can get to see my new great-grandchildren, 92-year-old Betty C
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