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COVID-19 Vaccine

  • How Will Vaccination Impact Dane County’s COVID Metrics? Posted 01/25/2021

    Now that a highly effective vaccine is making its way into arms across the country, the question of “When will it be time to go back to normal?” is asked with more regularity (and hopefulness!). Read more »
  • How We Know the COVID-19 Vaccine is Safe Posted 12/22/2020

    Information about vaccine safety is coming from a lot of angles. This blog post presents a summary of information. Read more »
  • COVID-19 Vaccine: Who Gets It First And Why? Posted 12/16/2020

    A COVID-19 vaccine is authorized for use, but there will not be enough doses right away to vaccinate everyone. Read to find out who gets it first and why. Read more »
  • A COVID Vaccine Has Been Authorized Posted 12/15/2020

    Read what was involved in the process of authorizing the vaccine. Read more »

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Recent Articles

  • 01/25 How Will Vaccination Impact Dane County’s COVID Metrics?
  • 01/22 A Behind the Scenes Look at COVID-19 Testing
  • 01/21 Data Notes for the Week of January 21
  • 01/14 Data Notes for the Week of January 14

Archive

2021
January
  • How Will Vaccination Impact Dane County’s COVID Metrics?
  • A Behind the Scenes Look at COVID-19 Testing
  • Data Notes for the Week of January 21
  • Data Notes for the Week of January 14
  • What’s Allowed in Emergency Order #12?
  • Data Notes for the Week of January 7
  • Is Your Breakroom Helping Spread COVID?
2020
December
  • Data Notes for the Week of December 30
  • A message of thanks from Public Health Madison & Dane County
  • Data Notes for the Week of December 23
  • How We Know the COVID-19 Vaccine is Safe
  • Data Notes for the Week of December 17
  • COVID-19 Vaccine: Who Gets It First And Why?
  • What’s Allowed in Emergency Order #11?
  • A COVID Vaccine Has Been Authorized
  • Close Contacts Now have Quarantine Options
  • Data Notes for the Week of December 10
  • Providing Support to People in Isolation Helps Prevent the Spread of COVID-19
  • Data Notes for the Week of December 3
  • Tips for A Healthier Holiday Season
November
  • Data Notes for the Week of November 25
  • What COVID-19 Testing Can and Can't Tell Us
  • Data Notes for the Week November 19
  • What's Allowed in Emergency Order #10?
  • Public Health Madison & Dane County Issues New Emergency Order #10
  • Socializing More Safely This Winter: How To Form A Bubble or Pod
  • How to See Family and Friends More Safely Over the Holidays
  • Understanding Close Contact
  • Data Notes for the Week of November 12
  • When to Isolate, When to Quarantine
  • Data Notes for the Week of November 5
  • Employer Notification Of Employees With COVID-19
October
  • Data Notes for the Week of October 29
  • Data Notes for the Week of October 22
  • Understanding ‘Clusters’
  • Statewide Database Down for Planned Maintenance: October 16-18
  • Data Notes for the Week of October 15
  • These Next Few Weeks are a Pivotal Moment for Our County and Our State
  • Data Notes for the Week of October 8
  • Data Notes for the Week of October 1
  • Understanding Percent Positivity
September
  • Data Notes for the Week of September 24
  • How We're Assessing if UW Cases have Spread Beyond Campus
  • For Public Health, Preparing for Emergencies Never Ends
  • Data Notes for the Week of September 17
  • Public Health Madison & Dane County and the City of Madison Police Department are Partnering to Increase Compliance with Public Health Orders
  • Statement Regarding State Supreme Court Action on Public Health Order
  • Data Notes for the Week of September 10
  • Community Update Following Spike in Cases of COVID-19
  • UW, Public Health act to stop COVID-19 spread in fraternity, sorority houses
  • Data Notes for the Week of September 3
August
  • Data Notes for the Week of August 27
  • Data Notes for the Week of August 20
  • Health is a Human Right and We All Play a Role
  • Data Snapshot Coming on August 20
  • How We Have Made Decisions During the COVID-19 Pandemic
  • Data Notes for the Week of August 10
  • COVID-19 Contact Tracing: When Public Health Calls and When It’s a Scam
  • Data Notes for the Week of August 3
July
  • Data Notes For the Week of July 27
  • Percent Positivity Updated on our Dashboard as Backlog of Negative Tests are Entered
  • We Can All Be Part of the Solution to the Pandemic
  • Data Notes for the Week of July 20
  • Data Notes for the Week of July 13
  • Put your mask on; leave the enforcing to us
  • Data Notes for the Week of July 6
  • How to Lower Your Risk While Celebrating 4th of July
  • Protests are not currently associated with Dane County's rise in COVID-19 cases
June
  • Data Notes for the Week of June 29
  • A Day in the Life of the Data Team
  • Data Notes for the Week of June 22
  • Help Break the Chain of COVID-19 Transmission--Your Actions Affect Others
  • Inequities Evident in Dane County COVID-19 Data
  • Data Will Guide Phase 2 Public Health Order
  • Understanding the Big Picture: Trends in Data Provide Perspective
  • Fighting for racial justice is essential, even in a pandemic
May
  • Stay the Course to Get to the Finish Line
April
  • Supporting Businesses During Safer at Home
  • How we educate and follow-up on Safer at Home order compliance
March
  • Coronavirus is here and it’s spreading
  • Press Conference Remarks from 3/23
  • Our best defense is our collective action
  • How We Can Prepare for the Spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19)
  • Why You Should Complete Your 2020 Census Form
February
  • What Does a Contact Investigation Look Like? A Behind the Scenes Look at Our Public Health Response to Coronavirus
January
  • Our Role in Monitoring the Coronavirus Outbreak
2019
November
  • Hunger Knows No Season
October
  • One in Five Wisconsin High Schoolers Vape—A Public Health Crisis
  • Why You Should Get a Flu Vaccine This Year
September
  • How We’re Working Upstream to Prevent Violence
  • How We Make Sure Food is Safe to Eat and Businesses Thrive
June
  • Vaccines Protect You, and Our Community
May
  • Celebrating Partners Working Toward Breastfeeding Equity
April
  • Our 2018 Annual Snapshot
2018
December
  • Preventing Foodborne Illness in Dane County
September
  • PHMDC Responds to Recent Flooding
July
  • How We Monitor Beach Conditions
May
  • What is Public Health 3.0?
April
  • New Website, New Blog!

Category

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  • Statement Regarding State Supreme Court Action on Public Health Order

  • Percent Positivity Updated on our Dashboard as Backlog of Negative Tests are Entered

  • Put your mask on; leave the enforcing to us

  • Data Will Guide Phase 2 Public Health Order

  • Fighting for racial justice is essential, even in a pandemic

  • How we educate and follow-up on Safer at Home order compliance

  • Our 2018 Annual Snapshot

  • What is Public Health 3.0?

  • New Website, New Blog!

About PHMDC

  • For Public Health, Preparing for Emergencies Never Ends

  • A Day in the Life of the Data Team

  • Supporting Businesses During Safer at Home

  • Coronavirus is here and it’s spreading

  • Our best defense is our collective action

  • Why You Should Complete Your 2020 Census Form

  • What Does a Contact Investigation Look Like? A Behind the Scenes Look at Our Public Health Response to Coronavirus

  • Our Role in Monitoring the Coronavirus Outbreak

  • How We Make Sure Food is Safe to Eat and Businesses Thrive

  • Preventing Foodborne Illness in Dane County

  • PHMDC Responds to Recent Flooding

Community Initiatives

  • Hunger Knows No Season

  • One in Five Wisconsin High Schoolers Vape—A Public Health Crisis

  • How We’re Working Upstream to Prevent Violence

  • Celebrating Partners Working Toward Breastfeeding Equity

Environmental Health

  • How We Make Sure Food is Safe to Eat and Businesses Thrive

  • Preventing Foodborne Illness in Dane County

  • PHMDC Responds to Recent Flooding

  • How We Monitor Beach Conditions

Health & Wellness

  • How Will Vaccination Impact Dane County’s COVID Metrics?

  • A Behind the Scenes Look at COVID-19 Testing

  • Data Notes for the Week of January 21

  • Data Notes for the Week of January 14

  • What’s Allowed in Emergency Order #12?

  • Data Notes for the Week of January 7

  • Is Your Breakroom Helping Spread COVID?

  • Data Notes for the Week of December 30

  • A message of thanks from Public Health Madison & Dane County

  • Data Notes for the Week of December 23

  • How We Know the COVID-19 Vaccine is Safe

  • Data Notes for the Week of December 17

  • COVID-19 Vaccine: Who Gets It First And Why?

  • What’s Allowed in Emergency Order #11?

  • A COVID Vaccine Has Been Authorized

  • Close Contacts Now have Quarantine Options

  • Data Notes for the Week of December 10

  • Providing Support to People in Isolation Helps Prevent the Spread of COVID-19

  • Data Notes for the Week of December 3

  • Tips for A Healthier Holiday Season

  • Data Notes for the Week of November 25

  • What COVID-19 Testing Can and Can't Tell Us

  • Data Notes for the Week November 19

  • What's Allowed in Emergency Order #10?

  • Public Health Madison & Dane County Issues New Emergency Order #10

  • Socializing More Safely This Winter: How To Form A Bubble or Pod

  • How to See Family and Friends More Safely Over the Holidays

  • Understanding Close Contact

  • Data Notes for the Week of November 12

  • When to Isolate, When to Quarantine

  • Data Notes for the Week of November 5

  • Employer Notification Of Employees With COVID-19

  • Data Notes for the Week of October 29

  • Data Notes for the Week of October 22

  • Understanding ‘Clusters’

  • Statewide Database Down for Planned Maintenance: October 16-18

  • Data Notes for the Week of October 15

  • These Next Few Weeks are a Pivotal Moment for Our County and Our State

  • Data Notes for the Week of October 8

  • Data Notes for the Week of October 1

  • Understanding Percent Positivity

  • Data Notes for the Week of September 24

  • How We're Assessing if UW Cases have Spread Beyond Campus

  • Data Notes for the Week of September 17

  • Public Health Madison & Dane County and the City of Madison Police Department are Partnering to Increase Compliance with Public Health Orders

  • Data Notes for the Week of September 10

  • Community Update Following Spike in Cases of COVID-19

  • UW, Public Health act to stop COVID-19 spread in fraternity, sorority houses

  • Data Notes for the Week of September 3

  • Data Notes for the Week of August 27

  • Data Notes for the Week of August 20

  • Health is a Human Right and We All Play a Role

  • Data Snapshot Coming on August 20

  • How We Have Made Decisions During the COVID-19 Pandemic

  • Data Notes for the Week of August 10

  • COVID-19 Contact Tracing: When Public Health Calls and When It’s a Scam

  • Data Notes for the Week of August 3

  • Data Notes For the Week of July 27

  • We Can All Be Part of the Solution to the Pandemic

  • Data Notes for the Week of July 20

  • Data Notes for the Week of July 13

  • Data Notes for the Week of July 6

  • How to Lower Your Risk While Celebrating 4th of July

  • Protests are not currently associated with Dane County's rise in COVID-19 cases

  • Data Notes for the Week of June 29

  • A Day in the Life of the Data Team

  • Data Notes for the Week of June 22

  • Help Break the Chain of COVID-19 Transmission--Your Actions Affect Others

  • Inequities Evident in Dane County COVID-19 Data

  • Understanding the Big Picture: Trends in Data Provide Perspective

  • Stay the Course to Get to the Finish Line

  • Coronavirus is here and it’s spreading

  • Press Conference Remarks from 3/23

  • How We Can Prepare for the Spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19)

  • Our Role in Monitoring the Coronavirus Outbreak

  • Hunger Knows No Season

  • One in Five Wisconsin High Schoolers Vape—A Public Health Crisis

  • Why You Should Get a Flu Vaccine This Year

  • Vaccines Protect You, and Our Community

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