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December 21, 2020
MADISON, Wis.– Over 10,000 Wisconsinites have received the COVID-19 vaccine in almost every county and a lot more are on the way.
Wisconsin is eligible to receive over 100,000 doses of the Moderna vaccine this week, and the first doses are expected to come today. Because this version of the vaccine can be stored at a standard freezer temperature, health officials add that it can be sent directly to local health care facilities instead of the state’s designated hubs as they try to distribute the vaccine around Wisconsin.
“What a monumental undertaking this vaccination effort is across local, tribal, state, and federal systems. We are all learning together through this first week of vaccine distribution and delivery,” said Julie Willems Van Dijk, who’s Deputy Secretary for the Wisconsin Department of Health Services.
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DHS: Wisconsin now offers at-home COVID-19 testing option
By FOX6 News Digital Team
Published
MADISON, Wis. - The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) announced on Tuesday, Dec. 22 a new contract with Vault Medical Services that will add an additional tool to the Wisconsin COVID-19 testing toolbox.
At-home COVID-19 saliva collection kits will be available to everyone who lives in Wisconsin, with or without symptoms, at no cost.
A news release indicates Wisconsinites can order a collection kit online and have it shipped to their home. The kit will include detailed instructions on how to collect the saliva, which includes a video call with a testing supervisor through Vault Medical Services, and ship it back via UPS dropbox to the lab for processing.
Wisconsin reports record 120 new COVID-19 deaths Tuesday
By FOX 9 Staff
(Wisconsin Department of Health Services)
(FOX 9) - The Wisconsin Department of Health Services reported 120 new COVID-19 deaths statewide Tuesday, the highest single-day total of the pandemic.
On Facebook, the state sent its sympathies to family and friends who have lost loved ones to this disease, just three days before the Christmas holiday.
The spike brought the pandemic death total to 4,545 and the 7-day death increase average to 60, the second highest mark of the pandemic.
Tuesdays tend to bring the highest case and death totals on each week, but the state did not say there were any reporting delays or discrepancies that led to the high total.
Wisconsin Offering At-Home COVID-19 Testing Option By Casey Nelson
Dec 22, 2020 4:01 PM
MADISON, WI (WTAQ) – The Wisconsin Department of Health Services says a new contract with Vault Medical Services will allow everyone who lives in the state to obtain at-home COVID-19 saliva collection kits at no cost.
“Once you request the kit from the COVID-19 testing web page at the DHS site, it will be shipped directly to your home,” said DHS Secretary Designee Andrea Palm. “The kit will include detailed instructions on next steps, which involves scheduling a video call with a Vault Medical Services health care provider, during which the actual saliva collection occurs.”