The Wisconsin Department of Health Services is pausing distribution of the Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccine. The move comes after the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration raised concerns that the Johnson and Johnson vaccine may be linked to blood clots. But, those blood clots only occurred in […]
U.S. Lawmakers propose expansive ‘Momnibus Act’
Wisconsin has the highest Black infant mortality rate in the nation, according to a 2018 report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. But, while severe racial disparities in infant and maternal mortality rates are pervasive in Wisconsin, they’re also present throughout the United States. To address the nation’s ongoing maternal and infant health crisis, […]
Coronavirus variants 101 with Dr. David O’Connor
Last week, a number of news outlets — both national and local — published reports that a new, more easily transmitted version of the coronavirus had been uncovered in the U.S. But, the New York Times says that reporting is innacurate. The coverage was based on speculative statements from Dr. Deborah Birx of the Centers […]
