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Mar 12, 2021 MADISON (WKOW) -- For the past year, Alison Blythe has only left home to go to the grocery store, the bank and the pharmacy. When she does go out, she wears a mask and latex gloves. Now, she's finally breathing a sigh of relief, knowing she will soon be eligible to get a COVID-19 vaccine. She said with her medical conditions, if she were to get COVID-19, she could easily need to be on a ventilator. But her own health isn't her only worry. Blythe lives with her 71-year-old mother, too. "She's a stroke and cancer survivor," Blythe said. "If I were to get the virus, [it] could poten...

March 14, 1952 - March 3, 2021 Janesville, WI - On March 3, 2021, surrounded by his family, this world lost a great man and the angels gained another. Al was a loving, devoted, and cherished husband, father, Papa, brother, brother-in-law, nephew, and a great story telling uncle, cousin, and friend. Al was born on March 14, 1952 in Janesville, WI to Delores (Homan) and Jack Tilton. He graduated from Milton High School. From Aug. 1969 to Aug. 1973, Al was proud to serve his country as a sergeant in the United States Marine Corp. Semper Fi. On Oct. 9, 1971 Al and his high school sweetheart, Susa...

Food supply chain workers. Congregate living facility staff and residents. The Rock County Public Health Department has opened up an online registration form for people in the March 1 eligibility groups. Health department officials will help link people on the list to vaccine providers, including the state’s community vaccine clinic at Blackhawk Technical College. The registration form can be found at the health department’s website, co.rock.wi.us/publichealth. Those who are eligible and looking for a vaccine provider can use a new online tool from the state Department of Health Ser...

The vaccine is free. The Wisconsin Department of Health Services has published a map and list of vaccine providers in the state at dhs.wisconsin.gov/covid-19/vaccine-map.htm. Here's a rundown. Health systems Health systems are contacting their patients who are 65 and older through phone, text, email and patient portals, such as MyChart, to schedule appointments. Aurora Health Care, Ascension Wisconsin and ProHealth are giving priority, based on age, medical conditions and other factors, to patients most at risk of becoming severely ill from COVID-19. Most of the health systems have several v...

Delays in COVID-19 vaccine distribution caused by severe weather have resulted in a flurry of rescheduled appointments at the community vaccine site at Blackhawk Technical College. Delayed shipments and technical errors in the clinic’s data reporting system have caused Rock County to report meager day-to-day increases in vaccine administration, said Kelsey Cordova, public health supervisor. Fewer than 200 first doses of vaccine were reported administered between Monday and Wednesday in Rock County, according to state data. That’s lower than what the community clinic is supposed to a...