COVID Vaccine Eligibility by State
On 4/7/21 at 1:26 PM EDT
As the COVID-19 vaccine rollout continues, several U.S. states have expanded their eligibility criteria in recent weeks, offering shots to people aged 16 and older.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for people aged 16 and older, while the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson drugs are recommended for those 18 and over.
More than 168.5 million doses have been administered and more than 63 million people have been fully vaccinated, according to the latest CDC report.
Below is the latest vaccine eligibility for each state, listed in alphabetical order.
MADISON (WXOW) On Wednesday, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services said another 43,000 people started their COVID-19 vaccine series in the past day.
Numbers from DHS show 1,987,677 people in the state have received at least one dose of the vaccine. That translates to 34.1 percent of state residents according to DHS. The figures show that 1,227,807 people, or 21.1 percent of the state s population, are now fully vaccinated for COVID-19.
In Western Wisconsin to date, 98,979 people have received at least one dose of the vaccine. It equates to 36.1 percent of the total number of people in Western Wisconsin. 64,200, or 23.4 percent, have completed the vaccine series.
DHS: 727 new positive cases of COVID-19 in Wisconsin, 5 new deaths
By FOX6 News Digital Team
Published article
MADISON, Wis. - The number of positive cases of COVID-19 in Wisconsin rose by 727 Wednesday, April 7, officials with the Wisconsin Department of Health Services reported, for a total of 581,797.
There have been 6,653 deaths in the state, with five new deaths reported by state health officials Wednesday.
Of the positive cases, 27,894 have required hospitalization (4.8%), while 567,185 have recovered (97.5%), making for 7,715 active cases (1.3%).
More than 2.7 million have tested negative. More than 3.3 million have been tested.
Nearly 1,000 Campbell residents pick up water at donation site
April 7, 2021 10:28 AM Kade Overton
Updated:
LA CROSSE, Wis. (WKBT) More than 2,940 individual cases of water were distributed to Campbell residents on Tuesday in response to PFAS contamination found in 200 private wells. Volunteers from the Town Board, Maintenance Staff, Fire and Police Departments, French Island BSA Scout Troop 12 assembled touchless” drive through sites to provide two cases of water per resident per household after the DNR issued an interim water advisory.
Residents who were unable to attend can still get clean water by emailing waterrequest@townofcampbell.org.
The town of Campbell thanked Hy-Vee Wednesday for donating the water and said the town will continue to collaborate with the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, Department of Natural Resources and Wisconsin Emergency Management to address PFAS contamination as it works toward a long term solution.
CDC: Schools do not need daily disinfection to prevent COVID spread
By AP author article
NEW YORK - The nation’s top health agency, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), is no longer recommending daily disinfection of schools to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.
The CDC updated its guidance Monday, saying disinfecting chemicals like ammonia and bleach need be used only within 24 hours after an infected person has been there.
Last summer, the agency recommended strong disinfecting chemicals be used daily to prevent the spread of the virus in classrooms. Earlier this year, the CDC posted documents meant to de-emphasize disinfection on such a regular schedule, but Monday’s guidance more clearly erased the daily recommendation.