Vaccines Archives - Wisconsin Health News

COVID-19 vaccination lags after late federal approvals, confusion

by Sean Kirkby | Oct 16, 2025 | Top Stories, Vaccines | 0 |

Wisconsin is seeing slower uptake of the COVID-19 vaccine compared to last year.

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Evers directs state officials to ensure vaccine access

by Sean Kirkby | Sep 16, 2025 | Public Health, Top Stories, Vaccines | 0 |

Gov. Tony Evers on Monday directed state health and insurance agencies to ensure access to vaccines after the federal government recommended limits on COVID-19 shots.

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DHS warns of possible measles exposure in St. Croix and Rock counties

by Sean Kirkby | Aug 20, 2025 | Top Stories, Vaccines | 0 |

State health officials, along with local health officials from St. Croix and Rock counties, are warning about a possible measles exposure due to an out-of-state traveler.

Children’s Wisconsin CEO discusses the state of kids’ health

by Sean Kirkby | Aug 15, 2025 | Behavioral Health, Hospitals, On The Record, Pediatrics, Top Stories, Vaccines | 0 |

Children’s Wisconsin CEO Gil Peri said they’re working to improve kids’ mental health, address vaccine hesitancy and advocate for Medicaid.

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Poll: 84 percent of Wisconsin registered voters believe measles vaccine’s benefits outweigh its risks

by Sean Kirkby | Jun 26, 2025 | Top Stories, Vaccines | 0 |

More than 4 in 5 registered voters in Wisconsin believe that the benefits of measles vaccination outweighs its risks, according to a Marquette Law School Poll released Wednesday.

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Flu shot uptake increases, after years of decline, says epidemiologist

by Sean Kirkby | Nov 14, 2024 | Top Stories, Vaccines | 0 |

More Wisconsinites have received flu shots this respiratory virus season compared to the same time last year, a state epidemiologist said Wednesday.

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Whooping cough cases increase

by Sean Kirkby | Sep 20, 2024 | Public Health, Top Stories, Vaccines | 0 |

Wisconsin is seeing a significant increase in pertussis, also known as whooping cough, as case counts of the illness return to pre-pandemic levels.

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Public health officials predict a milder respiratory illness season

by Sean Kirkby | Sep 13, 2024 | COVID-19 Update, Top Stories, Vaccines | 0 |

Wisconsin’s upcoming respiratory disease season is forecasted to be milder than last season, a state epidemiologist told reporters Thursday.

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Meningitis vaccine requirement takes effect after suspension expires

by Sean Kirkby | May 21, 2024 | Legislature, Top Stories, Vaccines | 0 |

The Department of Health Services is moving again to implement a meningitis vaccine requirement for students entering the seventh grade, after a suspension placed on it by Republican lawmakers expired. Students also need a booster dose when they enter 12th grade.

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Committee signs off on plan barring certain vaccination requirements for organ transplant programs

by Sean Kirkby | Feb 1, 2024 | Legislature, Top Stories, Vaccines | 0 |

The Assembly’s health committee approved a bill Wednesday barring Wisconsin organ transplant programs from requiring their patients to receive certain vaccinations.

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