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Some 17,800 COVID-19 vaccine doses will be sent next week to 190 Walgreens locations across Wisconsin — part of a Biden administration program announced Tuesday, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.
“The vaccine will be shipped directly to retail pharmacies in an effort to expedite vaccinations across the country, reports Mary Spicuzza. “…Walgreens said this does not mean that vaccines will be available to everyone in the states and jurisdictions involved in the retail program, and that they will follow the states’ guidelines when it comes to prioritized populations.”
Eligible Wisconsinites currently include people 65 years and older, along with health care workers, police, firefighters and other first responders.
Top Stories
COVID-19 vaccine demand surges in Wisconsin, but supply can’t keep up — Wisconsin State Journal
Nearly 18,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine heading to Wisconsin under federal program launched by Biden administration — Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Republicans put off repealing mask requirement until at least mid-February — Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
No more snow days? COVID-19 could speed the end of a Wisconsin tradition — Green Bay Press-Gazette
Bucks submit safety plan which would allow fans back in the stands — WDJT-Milwaukee
Dance studio cited for its ‘Nutcracker’ performance joins lawsuit against public health department — Wisconsin State Journal
‘We don’t want to pretend we can socially distance everywhere:’ Racine Unified to provide masks, shields — Journal Times
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Quotable
“Look, we got a lot of people hurting in our country today. We need to act. We need to act fast.”
— President Joe Biden, speaking about the need for a new stimulus bill, as quoted by the Associated Press
Data to note
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services continues to log fewer daily infections, with cases now at their lowest levels since mid-September, but it still reports a seven-day average 23 new daily deaths. Wisconsin’s pandemic death toll now sits at 5,951.
Public health officials continue to urge Wisconsinites to wear masks and practice physical distancing until vaccinations are more widely distributed.
WisContext offers this visualization of Wisconsin COVID-19 infections and deaths.
DHS offers these snapshots of the state’s progress in administering vaccines.
Calculate your exposure risk
In Wisconsin, even small gatherings can carry a big risk of exposure to the coronavirus, according to a nationwide tool that estimates the danger by the size of gathering and county in which it is held. Data scientists at the Georgia Institute of Technology and Stanford University developed the tool, which you can find here.
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