Wisconsin DHS launches VaccineFinder to help people find COVID vaccine appointments
MADISON, Wis. (CBS 58) The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) will begin usingVaccineFinderhttps://vaccinefinder.org/ to help people more easily locate available vaccine providers who are open to the public. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) launched the VaccineFinder tool in March to help people find COVID-19 vaccine in their area. Next month, the tool will replace the DHS map of COVID-19 vaccine providers that launched in February.
“DHS is constantly evaluating different tools to make it easier to find available vaccine,” said DHS Secretary-designee Karen Timberlake. “It is critical that we streamline this process so anyone wanting a vaccination can quickly locate available vaccine in their community and get vaccinated.”
Updated: 4:24 PM CDT Apr 22, 2021 FEMA will end its COVID-19 vaccine distribution at the Wisconsin Center next month.Continuing Coverage: Coronavirus in WisconsinThe announcement was made Thursday morning.The last day for vaccines at the Wisconsin Center will be May 28.The Milwaukee Health Department will continue vaccine distribution at the Northwest and Southside Health Centers.The city hopes to continue with mobile vaccination sites to bring the vaccine into the community. There were also plans for drive-thru vaccine distribution.City officials have not yet said where that will be. If the demand is there, we will make sure we have the ability to have vaccinations but I think everyone understands if people aren t coming, those resources should go somewhere else, Mayor Tom Barrett said.FEMA has the capacity to administer as many as 4,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses per day.Officials said about 2,000 doses have been administered each day, on average.FEMA said it would administ
DNR: Fire danger in Wisconsin expected to be high into weekend
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MADISON, Wis. - The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced on Thursday, April 22 that fire danger is very high and high across the state, and Wisconsinites should be on high alert as we head into the weekend.
The forecast is expected to bring low humidity, breezy conditions and warmer temperatures. Officials say vegetation is drying out, which makes it easier for a fire to start and spread quickly.
DNR officials say areas with VERY HIGH danger today include Adams, Florence, Langlade, Marinette, Marquette, Menominee, Oconto, Portage, Shawano, Waupaca, Waushara and Wood counties.
Supply of COVID-19 vaccine nearing demand in Wisconsin
By SCOTT BAUERApril 22, 2021 GMT
MADISON, Wis. (AP) The supply of COVID-19 vaccine in Wisconsin is nearing the point of exceeding demand for the first time, with more than 50% of the eligible population having received at least one dose and nearly 30% of the total population fully vaccinated.
State health leaders said Thursday that while the gap between supply and demand is closing, there is an increasing emphasis on reaching those who may have difficulty getting vaccinated or who have been hesitant to receive the shot to date.
As an example of the closing gap, this week 250,000 doses were requested from vaccinators, down from 400,000 the week before, said Julie Willems Van Dijk, deputy secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Health Services. Of the 250,000 doses requested, the state had 150,000 available to distribute to vaccinators, she said.