Yesterday, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention formally endorsed the Pfizer vaccine for kids between the ages of 5 and 11. And, earlier this afternoon, the state’s Department […]
CDC endorses Pfizer vaccine for teens and tweens
Today, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended administering the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to children aged 12-15. Now, state and local health officials are poised to reach a largely […]
State, local health departments pause rollout of Johnson & Johnso...
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 […]
Navigating the vaccine red tape
According to the state’s Department of Health Services, more than 2.5 million COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered here in Wisconsin. Just under 16% of Wisconsinites, or about 920,000 people, […]
Teachers Respond to Reopening of Madison Public Schools
Over 500 combined Madison Metropolitan School District staff and Madison community members signed an open letter urging the district School Board and superintendent Dr. Carlton Jenkins to reconsider their plan […]
Your COVID Vaccine Questions Answered
On December 14, 2020, the U.S. administered its first COVID-19 vaccine injections to frontline healthcare workers. Now, nearly two months into the vaccination rollout and one year after WORT’s first […]