Category: Vaccines
Student immunization rates improve, as state begins to ‘turn the corner’ on decline seen during pandemic
Wisconsin students are still behind in vaccinations required for school, despite an increase in the percent receiving their shots compared to the prior school year, the Department of Health Services said Wednesday.
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Lawmakers block meningitis, chickenpox requirements for students
Republican lawmakers have shut down a Department of Health Services rule mandating meningitis vaccines and chickenpox disclosures from a healthcare professional for K-12 students.
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GOP lawmakers question COVID-19 response at hearing over meningitis shot requirement
Republican lawmakers questioned health officials on the state’s COVID-19 response Tuesday as they seek to suspend a rule requiring seventh graders to receive the meningitis vaccine and a booster in 12th grade.
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Lawmakers to hold public hearing on new vaccine requirements
The head of a legislative committee charged with reviewing administrative rules wants to suspend a new policy that, in part, requires seventh graders to receive the meningitis vaccine and 12th graders to receive a booster shot.
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Sen. Johnson seeks to bar federal dollars for providers that deny care over COVID-19 vaccination status
Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., and nine other GOP senators have introduced a bill that would bar healthcare facilities from receiving federal funds if they deny care to patients based on their COVID-19 vaccination status.
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