The Department of Health Services is instructing Wisconsin vaccine providers to stop administering the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine due to a federal review of reported adverse side effects.
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By Logan Rude
Apr 8, 2021 1:48 PM
MADISON, Wis. The Wisconsin Department of Health Services has launched a new data dashboard breaking down the presence of COVID-19 variants throughout the state.
In addition to the total number of variant cases confirmed statewide, the new dashboard includes information about each variant’s prevalence in each of Wisconsin’s seven Health Care Emergency Readiness Coalition (HERC) regions.
“With new variants spreading in Wisconsin, we are updating our variant data page to include more detail about where these variants are being detected,” DHS Deputy Secretary Julie Willems Van Dijk said. “Because these new variants of concern spread more easily than the original strain of SARS-CoV-2, it is important to get vaccinated when you are able. Vaccines, along with our other public health practices, give the virus less of an opportunity to spread and mutate.”
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Where to find COVID vaccine slots (4/7/2021)
All Wisconsinites 16 and older became eligible for COVID-19 vaccines on Monday. While supplies are limited, there are numerous local vaccination sites where Wisconsin residents have a shot at snagging an appointment.
At one of those sites, the Buffalo County Public Health Department’s drive-through clinic in Alma, demand was high, Interim Health Officer Dave Rynders reported. “We’ve filled every slot so far,” he said. By calling or signing up online, citizens can join a waiting list (see details below). From there, it’s first come, first served, he said.
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers announced the new eligibility rules last week, encouraging Wisconsinites to seek out vaccination appointments while acknowledging “it won’t all happen at once.” Evers said, “Remember, supply is still limited, so please be patient and be kind to our vaccine providers. Believe me, they want to get you signed up and