MADISON, Wis. Even though on Monday the FDA gave its approval for the Pfizer vaccine to be used for kids 12-15-years-old, we’re still waiting for the green light from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
After that approval, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services also needs to give the go ahead before Wisconsinites 12-15 can start getting immunized. Both of these approvals could come as early as Wednesday.
Until then, vaccinators are doing things a little differently in terms of scheduling that age group.
Fitchburg Family Pharmacy has been scheduling 12-15-year-olds since last week, assuming the approvals would come before this Thursday. The pharmacy has well over 1,500 kids already signed up for four remote clinics in Verona, Middleton and Fitchburg next week.
Note: All numbers are cumulative since data started being reported in early 2020, unless otherwise noted. DH
Kenosha County Public Heath is reporting 15,636 total positive COVID-19 test results in Kenosha County as of Tuesday. That’s 25 more than Monday. There have been 305 COVID-19 deaths in Kenosha County. Kenosha County Public Health is reporting 78,113 negative test results.
Wisconsin Department of Health Services is reporting a positive rate of 9,303/100,000 people and a 2.0 percent case fatality rate in Kenosha County as of Tuesday.
In Kenosha County, 39.41 percent of the population has had at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccination and 33.83 percent are fully vaccinated as of Tuesday, reports Kenosha County Public Health.
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