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News 8 Now Vaccine Day
Are you feeling hesitant about getting the vaccine? Maybe you have unanswered questions about safety or its effectiveness? We can help!
News 8 Now is partnering with Mayo and Gundersen Health Systems as well as the La Crosse County Health Department for “Vaccine Day” this coming Thursday. We will be able to connect you with many different resources, including a live call center, to get your questions answered.
We’ll also have more information on where to go in your specific area to get a vaccine.
“Vaccine Day” coverage takes place throughout the day this Thursday right here on News 8 Now.
Vaccine Day to help connect people to their COVID-19 vaccines
May 11, 2021 8:48 AM Jourdan Vian
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LA CROSSE, Wis. (WKBT) Are you feeling hesitant about getting the vaccine? Maybe you have unanswered questions about safety or its effectiveness? We can help!
News 8 Now is partnering with Mayo and Gundersen Health Systems as well as the La Crosse County Health Department for “Vaccine Day” this coming Thursday. We will be able to connect you with many different resources, including a live call center, to get your questions answered.
We’ll also have more information on where to go in your specific area to get a vaccine.
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A stable climate is fundamental to human health. Climate change resulting from our continued emissions of greenhouse gases is placing substantial health risks and economic costs onto future generations.
Reducing these impacts requires cutting our greenhouse gas emissions 7-8% every year, in order to cut emissions roughly in half by 2030. In Alexandria, over half of our greenhouse gas emissions result from energy use in residential and commercial buildings. Limiting these emissions now is both possible, affordable, and necessary to protect our families and our environment.
Both Mayo Clinic and Gundersen Health Systems haven’t had any cases so far this year.
Typically, they would’ve seen hundreds of cases by this time.
Health experts say the most likely reason is because of the precautions being taken to prevent the spread of COVID, including wearing masks and social distancing.
But doctors warn just because there hasn’t been any cases yet, doesn’t mean we won’t still see an outbreak.
“I think it will be interesting to see if we see a later flu season this year as we don’t necessarily have the same heard immunity from it going around and that kind of thing that we might’ve seen in previous years around this time of year,” said Dr. Joel Greenya of Mayo Clinic Health System.
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