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Vaccine Answers

Vaccine Team Q & A - WEAU

VACCINE TEAM: If you spent the winter months in another state and got vaccinated there, do you need to report it?

Updated: Apr. 29, 2021 at 5:26 PM CDT
Yes. When you return to Wisconsin, contact your local health care provider with your vaccine information.

Vaccine Answers

Vaccine Team Q & A - WEAU

VACCINE TEAM: Is it true people who’ve had COVID-19 will have stronger side effects from the COVID vaccine?

Updated: Apr. 29, 2021 at 5:03 PM CDT
There is not clear evidence of a specific connection between having COVID-19 previously and having a heightened response to the vaccine.

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VACCINE TEAM: Should I expect to pay anything to get the vaccine?

Updated: Apr. 19, 2021 at 4:26 PM CDT
The Wisconsin DHS says vaccinators are required to provide COVID-19 vaccines free of charge.

Vaccine Answers

Vaccine Team Q & A - WEAU

VACCINE TEAM: What if I received the Johnson & Johnson vaccine?

Updated: Apr. 16, 2021 at 3:04 PM CDT
Anyone who has received the Johnson & Johnson vaccine within the last three weeks should watch for severe headache, abdominal pain, leg pain, or shortness of breath.

Vaccine Answers

Vaccine Team Q & A - WEAU

VACCINE TEAM: Do you need an appointment for the vaccine clinic at Jacob’s Well Church in Lake Hallie?

Updated: Apr. 9, 2021 at 3:21 PM CDT
Appointments are required for the Prevea Community COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic at Jacob’s Well Church.

Vaccine Answers

Vaccine Team Q & A - WEAU

VACCINE TEAM: What are some vaccine locations available in the Eau Claire area?

Updated: Apr. 5, 2021 at 4:03 PM CDT
WEAU answers some of your vaccine-related questions.

COVID-19 Headlines

Health

Study: Life expectancy fell more sharply in U.S. than other 21 peer countries

Updated: Apr. 26, 2022 at 12:38 PM CDT
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By Nick Viviani and Michelle Baik
The first year of the COVID-19 pandemic took a greater toll on life expectancy in the United States than every one of the more than 20 other similar countries included in a recent medical study.

Coronavirus

Wisconsin’s COVID-19 case average tops 1,000 for the first time in two months

Updated: Apr. 25, 2022 at 3:27 PM CDT
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By Nick Viviani
The average is three times higher than the 321 cases per day reported less than a month ago, on March 27.

Coronavirus

The Chippewa Valley Regional Airport and La Crosse Regional Airport are among the...

Western Wisconsin airports, bus services go mask-optional in wake of federal ruling

Updated: Apr. 19, 2022 at 11:24 AM CDT
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By Jimmie Kaska
The Chippewa Valley Regional Airport and La Crosse Regional Airport are among the transportation services going mask-optional.

Coronavirus

COVID-19 vaccine

When should you get a COVID-19 booster? Mayo Clinic doctor offers advice

Updated: Apr. 11, 2022 at 5:13 PM CDT
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By WEAU 13 News
Dr. Poland, head of Mayo Clinic’s vaccine research group, says other measures like widespread masking still make sense.

Coronavirus

Another DHS backlog inflates COVID-19 case average into this week

Updated: Apr. 11, 2022 at 3:32 PM CDT
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By Nick Viviani
The seven-day rolling average for new COVID-19 cases remains elevated as a result of the Dept. of Health Services clearing what is at least its second backlog of the year.

Coronavirus

COVID-19 cases for all of March was just over January’s daily average

Updated: Apr. 4, 2022 at 3:11 PM CDT
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By Nick Viviani
The daily average for cases has ticked up since March gave way to April.

Coronavirus

File photo of an at-home COVID-19 test.

Minnesota makes free at-home COVID-19 tests available online

Updated: Mar. 28, 2022 at 2:51 PM CDT
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By The Associated Press
Minnesota is launching a new online program to provide free at-home rapid COVID-19 tests.

Coronavirus

COVID-19 vaccinations in Wisconsin drop to all-time low

Updated: Mar. 28, 2022 at 2:22 PM CDT
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By Nick Viviani
On Monday, the state health agency reported 10,303 doses of the vaccine were given in the week of March 20, the lowest number yet recorded.

Coronavirus

UW Health helps in Moderna research

UW-Health will move onto next phase of Moderna Pediatrics Covid-19 vaccine trial

Updated: Mar. 27, 2022 at 10:14 PM CDT
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By Brittany Schmidt
A COVID-19 vaccine for babies and toddlers may soon become reality for parents who have been waiting for years to protect their children against the deadly virus.

Coronavirus

COVID-19 hospitalizations leveling after weeks of declines

Updated: Mar. 24, 2022 at 4:33 PM CDT
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By Nick Viviani
As the dramatic drop in COVID-19 cases gives way to a slight and steady decline, the number of people admitted to Wisconsin hospitals also appears to be leveling off after its own fall.

Coronavirus

The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials indicates at least 34 states no...

Mayo Clinic gives update on COVID-19; one doctor says generations to come will be dealing with the virus

Updated: Mar. 23, 2022 at 10:06 PM CDT
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By KaMaria Braye
“One in 450 children in the United States has lost a parent or caregiver to COVID,”

Coronavirus

1/3 of Wisconsinites have received COVID-19 booster doses

Updated: Mar. 21, 2022 at 3:10 PM CDT
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By Nick Viviani
Once again, Wisconsin recorded the fewest doses ever delivered in any week since the very first one.
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