covid-19 vaccine

Dr. Sonal Chandratre says the extra dose is needed because antibodies, which fight the virus, go away over time. The booster helps keep them around.

It says appointments will be scheduled based on vaccine availability.

Dr. Robyn Schertz recommends kids get the shot for two reasons. For one, kids can get really sick from COVID, and the vaccine can protect them. It can also slow community spread of the virus.

Aspirus has enough Pfizer vaccine on hand to handle these groups of people that have just become eligible.

At the Madison campus, 91% of students are fully vaccinated, the highest number among the system’s universities. The lowest number of vaccinated students are at UW-Parkside where 38% have been inoculated.

Gov. Tony Evers' administration says almost 70% of state executive branch workers have received at least one shot of COVID-19 vaccine.

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A Wisconsin lawmaker who has been an outspoken critic of vaccine and mask mandates remains hospitalized with COVID-19-induced pneumonia Now his wife is…