Zilch: Greenfield Fire tweet notes lack of vaccines for EMS
‘Zilch:’ Greenfield Fire tweet notes lack of vaccines for EMS
Greenfield Fire Chief Jon Cohn said he wants to be clear that he s not saying others aren t a priority, but he said the job of EMS workers puts them in close contact with COVID every day.
GREENFIELD, Wis. - COVID-19 vaccine distribution is underway for only a handful of emergency medical services workers around the state.
It s brought a sigh of relief to some since EMS workers can’t follow social distancing guidelines during medical emergencies, but a tweet from the Greenfield Fire Department has sparked a conversation about first responders and the vaccine.
Mobile coronavirus testing to target Milwaukee hot spots
The mobile testing site is being placed where COVID-19 is hitting Milwaukee communities hard.
MILWAUKEE - The City of Milwaukee has launched a mobile COVID-19 testing site on the city s north side a new tactic to tackle the pandemic.
Located near Custer Stadium near 44th and Fairmount, where city leaders say testing is needed the most, the mobile location ran from 8 a.m. to noon on Tuesday, Dec. 29. The goal is to boost testing in what has been a coronavirus hot spot.
The city contracted with a private company to run the drive-thru operation. Patients administer the tests themselves with a health care worker nearby to help with the process.
Coronavirus vaccinations begin for Milwaukee County workers
Coronavirus vaccinations begin for Milwaukee County workers
Employees at the Milwaukee County Behavioral Health Division were the first county workers to get immunized. Still, many more people are in need of the vaccine.
MILWAUKEE - The first shipments of Moderna s COVID-19 vaccine arrived in Milwaukee County on Tuesday, Dec. 22.
One hundred doses came in Tuesday, with more expected in the coming months.
The holiday season is offering hope for many as frontline health care workers receive a needed dose of optimism. We still have a long road ahead of us, but the near arrival of these vaccinations provide a bit of hope going into the last couple of weeks of this year, Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley said.
Wisconsinites can request free at-home COVID-19 test kit
Wisconsinites will soon able to take an at-home COVID-19 test, Gov. Tony Evers announced Tuesday.
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Governor Tony Evers, along with state health officials, announced Tuesday that people in Wisconsin could request free at-home COVID-19 test kits.
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services said this adds another layer to making tests more widely available, especially to those that may face challenges getting to a community testing site or clinic.
The new contract is with Vault Medical Services. Health Secretary-Designee Andrea Palm did not have costs readily available, but said it would depend on how many tests are requested. State officials said costs will be covered by insurance or the state.