Stephanie Schauer

DHS Urges Wisconsinites to Protect Themselves Against Respiratory Viruses This Holiday Season

Now is the time to get flu, COVID-19, and RSV vaccines

Wisconsin Children Have Second-Worst Vaccination Rate

State officials ramping up promotion as federal report shows immunization is plummeting.

New CDC Report Shows Wisconsin Families Behind Other States in Protecting Children from Vaccine-Preventable Diseases

Declining vaccination rates leave children and communities vulnerable to outbreaks

Wisconsin Sees 1,000% Spike in Whooping Cough Cases

State officials encourage immunization. Levels returning to pre-pandemic rates.

DHS Encourages Wisconsinites to Get Vaccinated as Respiratory Illness Season Begins

Vaccines for COVID-19, flu, and RSV arriving across Wisconsin

DHS Calls on Wisconsinites to Make a Plan to Protect Against Respiratory Illnesses This Fall

Updated COVID-19 vaccine approved and available soon, flu and RSV vaccines available statewide

DHS Honors State Health Care Providers With the “Wisconsin BigShot” Awards

Annual recognition celebrates providers leading the way in protecting children’s health

Republican Legislators May Suspend Vaccine Requirements

Committee may suspend DHS rules for students on chickenpox, meningitis.

State Health Department Introduces New Flu Vaccine Data Dashboard and Report on Vaccine Coverage in Wisconsin

The data will help promote vaccines among populations and communities that need them most

DHS Urges New Booster Shots

New bivalent vaccines provide wider immunity to virus variants.

DHS Encourages Wisconsinites to Make a Plan to Get Boosted Against COVID-19 this Fall

People 12 and older are now eligible for updated COVID-19 boosters that target the original virus and newest Omicron subvariants

DHS Recommends COVID-19 Vaccines for Everyone Age 6 Months and Older

Safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines authorized for children 6 months through 5 years

DHS Recommends COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Doses to Everyone 5 and Older

Children ages 5-11 now eligible for a booster dose

Other Vaccinations For Kids Have Declined

Since pandemic state falling behind in vaccinations for measles, mumps, diphtheria, etc.

State’s COVID-19 Cases Tripled in Last Month

Hospitalizations still low but numbers ‘concerning,’ and only 61% in state fully vaccinated.

DHS Supports Second COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Dose for Adults 50 Years and Older and Certain Immunocompromised Individuals

DHS and Wisconsin Pediatricians Say Now is the Time to Catch Kids Up on Vaccines and Well-Child Visits

DHS Urges Vaccination as the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine Gains Full FDA Approval

DHS Recommends COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Dose for Everyone Ages 12 and Older

DHS also recommends Pfizer and Moderna booster doses at 5 months and an additional primary dose for certain immunocompromised children 5 through 11 years of age

A Return to Normalcy?

Experts consider when we’ll get to a post-pandemic world and what that will look like.

Disputes Over Who to Give Vaccine Slow Process

State panel hashes out who should be next in line, while some say they can't wait.

COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout A Collaborative Effort in Milwaukee

Things are moving quickly, but officials say a best-case scenario is still mid-spring before widespread availability.

All Regions of State Will Get Vaccine

Health care workers will be first to get COVID-19 vaccine under Wisconsin’s plan.

State Officials Prepare for COVID-19 Vaccine

Looking for facilities with ultra-cold freezers.

DHS Launches Provider Enrollment for COVID-19 Vaccine Program

Health care providers encouraged to enroll as early as possible

State Resists Immunizations

Wisconsin ranks 35th in percent of immunized children, yet bipartisan bill to address problem is stalled in committee.