With the season for family gatherings and celebrations fast approaching, doctors advise people to get vaccinated to stay safe and healthy over the holidays and throughout the winter season.
Milwaukee Health Department
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Challenges in Narcan distribution hamper efforts to slow pace of drug overdose deaths
Narcan is a key tool in reducing drug overdose deaths, but accessing it in Milwaukee has been a challenge for some organizations.
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Milwaukee Diaper Mission reaches milestone as it fights ‘period poverty’
The fight to end period poverty has grown significantly in Milwaukee because of the efforts of the Milwaukee Diaper Mission.
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Why are so few young children in Milwaukee County getting the updated COVID boosters?
Despite collaborations among health departments, hospitals and community clinics, parents are slow to get their young children the updated COVID vaccines.
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5 things to know and do this week in Milwaukee: Oct. 3 to Oct. 7
Join the Bronzeville Collective as it celebrates its fourth anniversary with a sale; learn how to properly install and maintain a rain barrel; help set health policy for the next five years; hear from archivists at the Wisconsin Black Historical Society Museum; and nominate yourself or a neighbor with an exceptional garden for an award in the 6th Aldermanic District.
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Monkeypox testing and vaccination efforts ramp up in Milwaukee
An effort is underway to increase monkeypox vaccinations, particularly for men who have sex with men in Milwaukee.
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5 things to know and do the weekend of Aug. 12
Visit a back-to-school craft-making session at Mystic Phoenix; participate in the Basura Bash in Clarke Square; get $100 for a COVID shot; win a free bike and celebrate Andre Lee Ellis’ birthday; and canvass with Milky Way Tech Hub for affordable broadband.
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What you need to know now that kids can get vaccinated
Here’s what you need to know not that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has approved COVID vaccines for children.
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Bill backed by Gwen Moore broadens Medicaid payouts for doulas and midwives
Reintroduced legislation from U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore and other lawmakers could bring more doula and midwife services under the Medicaid umbrella.
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Are COVID-19 vaccines still free? The short answer is yes.
Representatives for state and local health agencies say they will continue to follow the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s guidelines, keeping the COVID-19 vaccine free of charge.