Health Headlines
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posted September 8, 2022
Wisconsin health officials are urging people 12 and older to get updated COVID-19 boosters, reformulated to protect against omicron subvariants, now that the new shots have started arriving in the state.
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posted September 8, 2022
The new Omicron-targeted boosters have started to arrive in Wisconsin, according to the state health department, and they will continue to arrive at pharmacies, clinics and health centers over the next several days and weeks.
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posted September 8, 2022
Health officials say some at-home COVID-19 tests are okay to use past the expiration date printed on their packaging.
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posted September 2, 2022
Dane County health officials are waiting for the state Department of Health Services’ cue before it begins giving out COVID-19 booster shots that also target the Omicron variant strain.
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posted September 2, 2022
Public Health Madison & Dane County's Violence Prevention Unit is partnering with Madison Metropolitan School District's (MMSD) Office of School Safety to host a virtual session on school safety Wednesday.
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posted September 2, 2022
Dozens of people joined organizations at Olbrich Park on Wednesday to raise awareness and remember those lost due to drug overdoses.
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posted August 19, 2022
Health officials are warning Wisconsinites about an increased number of deaths caused by drugs laced with synthetic substances such as fentanyl.
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posted August 19, 2022
If you live in south-central Wisconsin, chances are you have spent time at one of the lakes along the Yahara chain of lakes, which includes Lakes Mendota, Monona, Wingra, Waubesa, and Kegonsa.
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posted August 12, 2022
As monkeypox vaccines become more available in our area, some health departments are expanding their vaccine clinics while others wait to get vaccines in the first place.
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posted August 12, 2022
Madison Public Health and Dane County officials are creating awareness on violence prevention.