What you need to know about the second COVID booster shot
If you are 50 and older or face significant limits to your immune system, you are eligible to receive a second booster shot of the COVID-19 vaccine.
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Coronavirus (COVID-19) coverage in Milwaukee
Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service is committed to providing coronavirus news coverage in our neighborhoods throughout the city. You’ll find all of our stories on COVID-19, resources, tips, and feedback from the community here.
- Featured stories
- COVID resources
- Posts from community
- Community voices
- 5-things to know
- Community heroes
For up-to-date information and safety recommendations from the U.S. government, follow the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website.
Featured stories
15,000 Milwaukee residents have received rental aid. But thousands more wait for help.
Latinx medical students get the word out about COVID-19
’People just don’t quite understand how dangerous it can be’: Leaders work to keep Hmong community informed about COVID
Vaccination rates among youth on the North Side lag far behind Milwaukee County average
‘More important than ever’: Health care workers urge flu shots as winter months approach
‘The last thing we needed’: Mekong Café scrambles to survive after power outage
Vaccination rates continue to lag in Milwaukee’s central city neighborhoods
With one month to go on a grant, Next Door’s COVID-19 outreach team aims high
Some health providers see surge in eating disorders
‘Neighbors helping neighbors’: Finding food, friendship and community at Friedens
The NNS coronavirus update for week of April 12: County buses expand passenger capacity; new tools to find places to get vaccinated
With feet on the ground, local groups are spreading the word on the COVID-19 vaccine
The NNS coronavirus update for week of April 5: Vaccine eligibility opens to general public; Wisconsin Center gets federal support; Milwaukee mask mandate still in effect
The NNS coronavirus update for the week of March 29: New places where you can get vaccinated; Milwaukee County sees uptick in cases
‘God provides the cure before the disease’: One clinic’s approach to serving Harambee residents
Community Voices
OPINION: Not everyone is in a rush to be vaccinated. Here’s why.
OPINION: Don’t use my Black ancestors’ history as a weapon to justify inequities during this pandemic
OPINION: The pandemic is disrupting education. And we need to reduce the stress students-and their parents-are enduring.
OPINION: 5 ways you can stay healthy this holiday season
OPINION: What I want my patients to know as the school year begins
OPINION: If we all do our part, we can beat the coronavirus
OPINION: Eight ways you can stay safe while protesting during the pandemic
OPINION: My parents didn’t teach me how to deal with racism. But I will teach my son.
OPINION: ‘The ability to know for certain’: My experience getting tested for the coronavirus
OPINION: What I want my patients to know right now: Two months later
OPINION: An open letter to healthcare executives: You hold the power to keep your employees safe and paid. Do better.
OPINION: ‘Alone’: Memorializing moments of despair and hope during COVID-19
OPINION: ‘We need your help to keep our caregivers safe’: A letter to our community about COVID-19
OPINION: Here’s how Milwaukee can better respond to the COVID-19 pandemic ravaging our community
Resources
What you need to know about the second COVID booster shot
Here’s where you can get COVID-19 tests near your home
Pandemic benefits for students approved for 2021-’22 school year
How to stay COVID-free this holiday season
After waiting months for rental assistance, this landlord was prepared to evict her tenant. Here’s why she didn’t.
12 things parents need to know about COVID-19 vaccinations for kids ages 5 to 11
Local schools are hosting vaccine clinics as part of new effort by Milwaukee Health Department
We’ve updated our list on where you can get free food or low-cost meals
The eviction ban has ended: Here’s what you need to know to keep a roof over your head
How Milwaukee County residents can get free legal help for evictions, foreclosures
What you need to know about increased FoodShare benefits in October
What you can do if you’ve lost pandemic unemployment benefits
We’ve updated our list on where you can get free food or low-cost meals
What renters and landlords need to know now that the latest ban on evictions has been lifted
Posts From Community
Post from Community: Starting Thursday, April 9, buses will allow no more than 10 passengers to ride
Post from Community: Meet 9 recipients of MKE Responds grants
Post from Community: MCTS suspends fare collection beginning Saturday
Post from Community: COVID-19 forces change in UMOS’ service delivery
Post from Community: Message from Sherman Phoenix regarding closure due to COVID-19
Post from Community: HUD awards over $1.3 million to local homeless programs across Wisconsin
Post from Community: Citywide coronavirus livestream Q&A with healthcare professionals
Post from Community: Milwaukee PBS to air special on coronavirus on March 19
5 Things to Know
5 things to know this week in Milwaukee: Aug. 30 to Sept. 4
5 things to know this week in Milwaukee: May 17 to May 22
The NNS coronavirus update for week of April 19: Milwaukee health order stays in place; Evers makes food benefits deal
5 things to know this week in Milwaukee: April 12 to April 17
5 things to know this week in Milwaukee: April 5 to April 10
5 things to know this week in Milwaukee: March 29 to April 3
5 things to do and know the weekend of March 26
5 things to know this week in Milwaukee: March 22 to March 27
The NNS coronavirus update for week of March 22: Milwaukee Health Department implements new order; eligibility for vaccine widens
5 things to know the weekend of March 19
5 things to know this week in Milwaukee: March 15 to 20
5 things to do and know the weekend of March 12
5 things to do and know this week in Milwaukee: March 8 to March 13
5 things to know this week in Milwaukee: March 1 to March 6
Community Heroes
Community Heroes: COVID-19 couldn’t stop program that teaches young kids how to read
Community Heroes: She’s making life a little sweeter for essential workers
Community Heroes: How one family is using their tailoring skills to make free masks for the community
Community Heroes: ‘Sometimes people need help’: How one woman stepped up to help feed the community during the coronavirus
Community Heroes: Metcalfe Park organizers go digital with mass-texting and mutual aid during COVID-19 crisis
Community Heroes: MATC gives Hunger Task Force large donation
Community Heroes: Mutual aid group steps it up to help neighbors in need
Community Heroes: Meet Milwaukee’s queen of rapid response for those in need
