COVID-19 testing is ramping up at Wisconsin schools, thanks to more than $175 million from the federal government. But, nearly a month into the school year, many programs are still getting off the ground, and some are changing course.
Fond du Lac area Republicans are questioning SSM Health’s COVID-19 vaccination policy, warning it could exacerbate healthcare worker shortages. The health system disputes that claim and says nearly all of its Wisconsin workers have been vaccinated.
The Department of Health Services said Monday it backs a federal recommendation that those who have completed the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine series and are at increased risk from COVID-19 receive a booster shot at least six months after their second dose.
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