Gov. Evers, others request more vaccine doses from feds
A letter signed by eight governors says, in part, that the Trump administration not distributing COVID-19 vaccine doses to the states that request them is "unconscionable and unacceptable."
Wauwatosa FD staff receive 1st COVID-19 vaccine doses
As of Friday morning, Jan. 8, 75 firefighter-paramedics with the Wauwatosa Fire Department received their first of two Moderna shots -- roughly 80% of the department.
Hank Aaron, civil rights leaders get vaccinated in Georgia
Baseball Hall of Famer Hank Aaron, former U.N. Ambassador and civil rights leader Andrew Young and former U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Louis Sullivan got vaccinated against COVID-19 in Georgia on Tuesday, hoping to send a message to Black Americans that the shots are safe.
Biden to speed up release of coronavirus vaccines
President-elect Joe Biden will release most available COVID-19 vaccine doses to speed delivery to more people, a reversal of the Trump administration policy, his office said Friday.
Panel votes to add 1M Wisconsinites to next COVID-19 vaccine phase
A state vaccine advisory panel approved a plan for the next phase of vaccine distribution that includes more than one million Wisconsinites.
Pfizer study suggests vaccine works against virus variant
New research suggests that Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine can protect against a mutation found in two contagious variants of the coronavirus that erupted in Britain and South Africa.
Prisoners could get vaccine before some seniors, frontline workers
The first phase of Wisconsin's COVID-19 vaccine plan is less than 20% complete. But state health officials are already looking ahead to who gets it next.
Milwaukee preps Wisconsin Center for vaccine rollout
In the next several days, health officials are expecting hundreds more vaccine doses to arrive and be stored and distributed at the Wisconsin Center.
Walgreens, CVS to finish 1st round of COVID-19 vaccinations by Jan. 25
The two retail pharmacy chains announced that their COVID-19 vaccine efforts are underway at skilled nursing facilities, which require a higher acuity of patient care.
COVID-19 vaccinations to begin for City of Milwaukee workers
Fire department and health department staff will receive the first round of doses, starting Thursday, Jan. 7.
Wauwatosa EMS staff now receiving 1st dose of COVID-19 vaccine
EMS staff within the Wauwatosa Fire Department are now receiving the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.
What's causing the slow rollout of COVID-19 vaccine?
Dr. Robert Citronberg joins FOX6 WakeUp with more information.
Gov. Evers, health official defend Wisconsin vaccine rollout
Gov. Evers stressed that it will take “a long time” before everyone who wants it will be vaccinated.
South Africa testing whether COVID-19 vaccines work against country’s coronavirus strain
Scientists in South Africa are urgently testing to see if the vaccines for COVID-19 will be effective against the country’s variant virus.
US could accelerate COVID-19 vaccination pace, give 1M per day, says Fauci
The U.S. could soon be giving at least a million COVID-19 vaccinations a day despite the sluggish start, Dr. Anthony Fauci said Tuesday.
Many WI frontline workers due for 2nd dose of COVID-19 vaccine
As vaccinations of frontline workers continue, nearly 12,000 people are due for their second dose of the vaccine.
UK ramps up vaccinations with first Oxford-AstraZeneca injection
Britain has taken another giant step in the fight against COVID-19, ramping up its immunization program by giving out the first shots in the world from the vaccine created by Oxford University and pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca.
Fauci sees 'glimmer of hope' as US COVID-19 vaccinations ramp up
Fauci said he has seen “some little glimmer of hope” after 1.5 million doses were administered in the previous 72 hours, a strong increase in vaccinations.
Fauci, Slaoui dismiss 'spacing out' vaccine doses, insist distribution is on track
Fauci and Slaoui insisted that the government must 'follow the science'
Coronavirus means life won't go back to normal until fall 2021, despite vaccines: Fauci
Top White House coronavirus adviser Dr. Anthony Fauci said Thursday that life in the U.S. will not get back to normal until fall 2021 despite emergency approvals of vaccines.