Department of Health Services’ data tracker reports progress immunizing people against COVID-19. By Henry Redman - Dec 30th, 2020 12:03 pm //end headline wrapper ?>Vaccination. (Pixabay License)
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services launched a data tracker Tuesday to report the progress of the state’s efforts to immunize people against COVID-19 across the state.
The dashboard tracks how many vaccine doses have been allocated to Wisconsin by the federal government, how many have been shipped to the state by vaccine manufacturers and how many vaccines have been given.
The federal government has allocated 265,575 vaccines to Wisconsin and 156,875 vaccines have already been shipped. 47,157 vaccines have been administered, as of Dec. 29.
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“An awesome feeling”: Dr. Rai describes COVID vaccine experience WBAY news staff © Provided by Green Bay-Appleton WBAY-TV WATCH: Dr. Rai talks Pfizer and Moderna vaccines
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - The first COVID-19 vaccines have been given to frontline health care workers in Green Bay. Prevea Health President and CEO Dr. Ashok Rai was one of the first to get the Pfizer vaccine Wednesday. He talked about his experience on Action 2 News This Morning.
Outside of a sore arm and headache, he’s doing very well. “These are all normal, and also great. Because it means that my body is now developing an immune response to COVID-19, so the fact that I had a sore arm last night is something that I celebrated.”
COVID-19 shots at WI nursing homes start as soon as Dec. 28
COVID-19 shots at WI nursing homes start as soon as Dec. 28
Wisconsin health officials are hopeful the majority of residents in the state s skilled nursing facilities will be vaccinated by the end of January.
WAUWATOSA, Wis. - The state of Wisconsin plans to use the Moderna coronavirus vaccine at nursing homes, with shots starting as soon as Dec. 28. Administrators at Luther Manor in Wauwatosa are planning who will get the vaccine first out of the nearly 800 residents and staff.
About 200 to 300 of them are in the skilled nursing unit, which will get the first access to a COVID-19 vaccine.