Alabama Republican Gov. Kay Ivey on Thursday called out "the unvaccinated folks" for the rise in Covid-19 cases in her state, a remarkable plea at a time when many GOP leaders are refusing to urge people to get vaccinated even…
Health experts blame the recent surges in Covid-19 cases on the low rate of vaccinations, and now the accelerating Delta variant is threatening to increase hospitalizations and deaths as well, one expert has said. "This is a self-inflicted wound, because…
MADISON, Wis. (WKBT) -- Gov. Tony Evers and the Wisconsin Department of Health took time Thursday to encourage anyone going to school in the upcoming 2021-22 school year to get their COVID-19 vaccine before it starts. “Getting vaccinated now means…
LA CROSSE (WKBT) -- The superintendents at five different La Crosse County school districts joined together Thursday to ask all eligible people to consider getting vaccinated…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell implored unvaccinated Americans Tuesday to take the COVID-19 shot, issuing a stark and grave warning of a repeat of last year's rising caseloads and shutdowns if people refuse to protect themselves from the coronavirus.
The more contagious Delta variant of Covid-19 now makes up 83% of sequenced samples in the United States, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said Tuesday. "This is a dramatic increase, up from 50% for…
The American Academy of Pediatrics released new Covid-19 guidance for schools on Monday that supports in-person learning and recommends universal masking in school of everyone over the age of 2, regardless of vaccination status -- a stricter position than that…
U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy on Thursday called for a national effort to fight misinformation about COVID-19 and vaccines, urging tech companies, health care workers, journalists and everyday Americans to do more to address an “urgent threat” to public health.
Mayo and Gundersen health experts say COVID booster shot not needed right now
Researchers are looking into 100 reported cases of a neurological condition to see if there is a connection to the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine.
