Public Health Madison & Dane County

On 10/22/2021, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) announced its support of the CDC and FDA recommendations to expand eligibility for COVID-19 booster shots. Public Health Madison & Dane County is now able to provide booster doses to certain people who received Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine. Here’s a look at who is now eligible.

The latest highlights from this week's data snapshot and other notes about data from this week.

If you live in a city or urban area, the municipality you live in likely ensures that your water stays clean and your wastewater is handled properly. But if you live in a more rural area without those services, wells and septic systems play an important role.

The latest highlights from this week's data snapshot and other notes about data from this week.

COVID-19 testing is readily available in Dane County.  Here is how it works. 

A roundup of the week's COVID news in Dane County and nationally.

The latest highlights from this week's data snapshot and other notes about data from this week.

The latest highlights from this week's data snapshot and other notes about data from this week.

On 9/27/2021, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) updated its guidance on boosters, following the FDA authorization and CDC recommendation that some Wisconsin residents who received the Pfizer vaccine should get a booster shot six months after getting their second dose.

One of our most popular blog posts from the past year is “Understanding Close Contact.” A lot has changed since we posted it back in November 2020—mainly that we have widely available vaccines!