MPS to host vaccine clinics, youth need consent form
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MPS will host walk-in vaccine clinics at five schools starting Monday, May 17.
MILWAUKEE - In collaboration with the Milwaukee Health Department, MPS will host walk-in vaccine clinics at five schools starting Monday, May 17. All youth will need a consent form signed by a parent/guardian, and no appointment is required.
All Wisconsin residents age 12 and older are now eligible for the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. The Wisconsin Department of Health Services is expanding vaccine eligibility based on guidance from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that the vaccine is safe and effective for this age group.
Wisconsin COVID cases up 116, no new deaths: State officials
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MADISON, Wis. - The number of positive cases of COVID-19 in Wisconsin increased by 116 Monday, May 17, for a total of 606,274, state health officials reported.
There have been 6,958 deaths in the state, with no new deaths reported Monday.
Among those who have tested positive for COVID-19, 30,250 people have been hospitalized (5%) and 592,230 people have recovered (97.6%). There are 6,820 active cases in the state (1.1%).
More than 2.9 million have tested negative.
More than 3.5 million have been tested.
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A vaccine clinic for those 12 or up will be held at the JCC in Whitefish Bay on May 20. The clinic is primarily for those seeking the first shot of Pfizer. Another clinic will be held on June 10 for the second shot. (Liam Griffin/Patch)
WHITEFISH BAY, WI The Harry & Rose Samson JCC Family Center in Whitefish Bay will host a vaccine clinic on May 20 for all eligible individuals, according to their website.
The clinic is primarily to get those 12 and up, newly eligible for vaccination, their first shot of the Pfizer vaccine. The second shot will be administered at another clinic on June 10.
RACINEÂ â More locations have been announced COVID-19 vaccination clinics.
Another of the cityâs community centers, the Tyler-Domer Community Center, will be a COVID-19 community vaccination location for Racine residents on Friday and Saturday, May 21 and 22.
Additionally, all Wisconsin Pick ân Save pharmacies are now accepting walk-ins to get vaccinated, no appointment necessary.
The Tyler-Domer Community Center is in the heart of Common Council President John Tate IIâs district, and he is encouraging all his eligible constituents to get vaccinated.
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âAs we continue to feel a sense of normalcy return, getting vaccinated is our best way forward and how we put this pandemic behind us,  Tate said in the news release. Black and brown communities were hit hardest when the pandemic first struck. That s why it is critical that vaccines be made available in the most accessible and convenient ways possible. Let s not throw away our shot. Get vaccina
RACINE, Wis. (CBS 58) The Tyler-Domer Community Center in Racine will be a COVID-19 community vaccination location for residents on May 21 and May 22.
Dottie-Kay Bowersox, the City of Racine Public Health Administrator, and Mayor Cory Mason announced the partnership with the State of Wisconsin ‘s Department of Health Services (DHS) and the Wisconsin National Guard on Monday, May 17.
The site will be open on Friday and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. to administer first doses of the Pfizer vaccine. Residents must come back to the Tyler-Domer Community Center for the second dose on Friday, June 11 and Saturday, June 12 between 11 a.m. and 7 p.m.