Updated: 5:14 PM CST Jan 12, 2021
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Show Transcript STATE TO START DOING THAT. BUT THAT’S NOT THE PROCEDURE HERE IN WISCONSIN. NOT YE MANY PEOPLE OVER 65 OR WITH UNDERLYING HEALTH CONDITIONS ARE DEMANDING FASTER ACCESS TO THE COVID VACCINE. IT’S URGENT BECAUSE I HAVE GRANDCHILDREN, AND BECAUSE I WANT TO LIVE. REPORTER: AND NOW THAT’S WHAT HHS SECRETARY ALEX AZAR IS CALLING ON STATES TO DO, SAYING THE GOVERNMENT WILL RELEASE ALL OF ITS VACCINE STOCKPILE WE’RE CALLING ON GOVERNORS TO VACCINATE PEOPLE 65 AND OVER. REPORTER: BUT CURRENTLY IN WISCONSIN THAT GROUP IS LISTED AS 1-C AND NOT IN LINE FOR VACCINE ANYTIME SOON. DO YOU ANTICIPATE CHANGING THAT PRIORITIZATION TO MOVE THAT 65 AND OLDER GROUP UP HIGHER ON THE LIST? THE STATE WILL WEIGH-IN, THEY’LL HAVE THEIR MEDICAL EXPERTS, THEIR VACCINE EXPERTS, THEIR ETHICITS, THEIR PUBLIC HEALTH EXPERTS WEIGH-IN, AND DECIDE WHAT IS GOING TO WORK BEST FOR OUR STATE. WITH THE END GOAL, OF COURSE, BE
Updated: 6:10 PM CST Jan 12, 2021
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Show Transcript HOW DAY ONE WENT. DO YOU HAVE AN APPOINTMENT? I DO. FIREFIGHTER? I AM. REPORTER: AFTER RECEIVING A QUICK HEALTH SCREENING. THIS FIREFIGHTER HEADED DOWN THE HALL TO RECEIVE HIS COVID-19 VACCIN HE’S ONE OF THE FIRST TO GET ONE AT MILWAUKEE’S NEW VACCINATION SITE AT THE WISCONSIN CENTER. THE DOORS FIRST OPENED TO STAFF AT 8:30. I HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO GIVE THE VACCINE AND SINCE WE’RE GIVING IT, WE HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO RECEIVE IT, AS WELL. I WAS JUST LIKE THE OPPORTUNITY IS THERE. I THINK IT WILL BENEFIT ME AND EVERYONE AROUND ME AT THE END OF THE DAY. REPORTER: ONCE READY, CITY HEALTH CARE WORKERS AND FIRST RESPONDERS. I JUST GOT DONE GETTING MY VACCINE. HOW DOES IT FEEL? FEELS GOOD. I’M READY. REPORTER: STARTED SHOWING UP. AND WHILE YOU MAY SEE THESE KIND OF SIGNS ALONG WELLS STREET DIRECTING TRAFFIC OUTSIDE THE WISCONSIN CENTER, IT IS IMPORTANT TO REMEMBER THIS IS STRICTLY
Updated: 6:30 PM CST Jan 11, 2021
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Show Transcript RETURN TO IN-PERSON SCHOOL. HE SAW HIS TEACHERS FOR TWO DAYS FOR THIS WHOLE SCHOOL YEAR AND THAT WAS IT. I KNOW IT IS HARD ON HIM. IT IS HARD ON US. OUR CURRICULUM IS NOT SET UP FOR ONLINE LEARNING. MY CHILD WAS LEARNING HOW TO SEW VIRTUALLY. HE COULDN’T RAISE HIS HAND AND GET HELP. JOYCE: PARENTS MARCHED AHEAD OF TONIGHT’S SCHOOL BOARD MEETING. AND INSTEAD OF WALKING OUT, STUDENTS LOGGED OUT THIS MORNING, TO PROTEST VIRTUAL LEARNING. 12 NEWS’ HANNAH HILYARD REPORTS WHY THEY WANT BACK IN THE CLASSROOM. HANNAH: SOUTH MILWAUKEE HIGH SHOULD SHOW SCHOOL STUDENTS MISSED OUT ON THAT 7:30 VIRTUAL SCHOOL WILL SCHOOL BELL IN HOPES OF HEARING THE REAL THING. I JUST REALLY WANT TO GO BACK TO SCHOOL. IT’S WEIRD TO SAY, BUT I JUST REALLY WANT TO GO BACK TO SCHOOL. HANNAH: THEY SHOWED UP OUTSIDE THE HIGH SCHOOL MONDAY MORNING. WHAT HAS THE LAST TEN MONTHS BEEN LIKE FOR YOU AS A STUDENT? PRETTY MI