La Crosse County Health Department posts vaccine request form
January 19, 2021 4:58 PM Mike Tighe
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LA CROSSE, Wis. (WKBT) Anyone seeking a COVID-19 vaccine should complete an online form to be connected with a vaccine provider, according to the La Crosse County Health Department.
The department launched the new Vaccine Screening and Interest Form Tuesday to connect eligible vaccine recipients with providers, according to a health department news release.
Gundersen Health System and Mayo Clinic Health System will contact patients through MyChart and Patient Online Services, the department said. Current Mayo Clinic Health System patients through patient online services or letters in the mail. If a provider contacts a patient, the person does not need to complete this form.
La Crosse Co. Health Dept. to host radon awareness webinar Tuesday
January 18, 2021 6:22 PM Molly Ringberg
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LA CROSSE, Wis. (WKBT) – Tests conducted in La Crosse and Monroe counties show one in three homes have high levels of radon in the Coulee Region.
To raise more awareness about the dangers of the odorless, invisible gas the La Crosse County Health Department is hosting a free webinar Tuesday at 4 pm.
The webinar is covering important information about radon, how to test for it, and what to do if you find it in your home.
Plus, attendees will receive a coupon for a short-term radon test kit.
LA CROSSE, Wis. (WKBT) – As the COVID-19 vaccine distribution continues, the La Crosse County Health Department working to connect with health care workers. Community organizations that have health care workers that do not work for Gundersen or Mayo Clinic Health Systems are asked to contact the Department. The goal is to create a list of phase 1-A health care.
January 14: Weekly Driftless Region COVID-19 update
DRIFTLESS - Over the past week COVID-19, diagnoses statewide increased from 487,938 on Monday, Jan. 4 to 508,346 on Monday, Jan. 11. That is a statewide increase of 20,408 cases. The number of deaths increased from 4,884 to 5,162, an additional 278 deaths, according to the Wisconsin Department of Health Services.
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) announced today that Police and Fire personnel will be eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine beginning January 18, 2021 which begins the first step into phase 1B for Wisconsin. Wisconsin has been vaccinating the 1A population since December 14, 2020 which includes frontline health care workers and residents of long term care facilities including nursing homes and assisted living facilities. There are 1098 entities fully registered and ready to provide COVID-19 vaccines in Wisconsin. Local Health Departments (LHD) will be leading the coordination for the vaccina