A new allotment of 3,000 federal doses will be entering Milwaukee daily, as eligibility opens to anyone over the age of 16 in Wisconsin.
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Matthew, a 2020 Marquette University graduate, joins Milwaukee NNS as part of Report For America, a program that seeks to strengthen local journalism by placing journalists in communities that have a greater need for issues based reporting. Prior to joining NNS, Matt developed his reporting skills at the Marquette Wire, on the investigative desk, covering issues such as housing, human trafficking and health care in the Milwaukee.
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The NNS coronavirus update for the week of March 29: New places where you can get vaccinated; Milwaukee County sees uptick in cases
As Milwaukee County sees a rise in cases over the last two weeks, new vaccination clinics pop up around the city.
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COVID-19 vaccine clinics to be held for 53206 and 53210 residents
Residents in the 53206 and 53210 ZIP codes will be able to get vaccines at eight clinics over the next two months as part of a new effort to get doses into the community.
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Two weeks after being ousted, Milwaukee Health Department leader wants answers
Dr. Griselle Torres, who worked in senior leadership for the Milwaukee Health Department, says: “I was told my appointment was up. That wasn’t a sufficient reason for me.”
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‘God provides the cure before the disease’: One clinic’s approach to serving Harambee residents
Dr. Robert Fox, the founder of Shalem Healing, said the nonprofit clinic takes a holistic approach to health care by attempting to treat the cause rather than the symptom of health issues.
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The NNS coronavirus update for week of March 22: Milwaukee Health Department implements new order; eligibility for vaccine widens
A new public health order allows businesses, schools and sporting events to increase capacity as vaccination efforts ramp up in the city.
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Froedtert and Medical College of Wisconsin warn residents of COVID-19 vaccine phone scam
Scammers are posing as representatives from Froedtert and the Medical College of Wisconsin in an attempt to get financial information from those waiting for their COVID-19 vaccine.
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The NNS coronavirus update for week of March 15: A mass vaccination effort on the South Side; new groups to become eligible for vaccine on March 29
A new effort led by Sixteenth Street Community Health Centers and Ascension Wisconsin seeks to quadruple the number of vaccines available on the city’s South Side.
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Leadership shakeup adds to Milwaukee Health Department’s growing list of challenges
The Milwaukee Health Department continues to face staffing upheaval and controversy with the announcement this week that two top-level department leaders were departing at the request of new Health Commissioner Kirsten Johnson.
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Shaykh Ayyub Al-Amin provided 40 years of service as anchor in Milwaukee’s Muslim community
During 40 years of service to the Muslim community, Shaykh Ayyub Al-Amin helped establish the Milwaukee Islamic Dawah Center, where he served as executive director. He also was the dawah chairman for the Islamic Society of Milwaukee. Al-Amin died Sunday at age 87.