With the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now recommending the use of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for 12-15 year olds, the vaccine clinic at UWM delivered its first vaccine to a person in this age group on Thursday, May 13. …
COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic UWM is hosting a community COVID-19 vaccination clinic in the Wisconsin Room of the UWM Student Union in partnership with Advocate Aurora Health and the Milwaukee Health Department. Everyone age 16 and older is eligible for vaccination. Appointments for 16- and …
By Laura OttoUWM ResearchFebruary 8, 2021 Growing up, Amanda Simanek saw how friends and family sought out her father, an automotive mechanic, for trusted advice on car repairs. Years later, she’s tapping into trust as a way to fight misinformation in the …
By Maddie BurakoffSpectrum News 1March 11, 2021 MILWAUKEE — A year ago, for many Americans, COVID-19 got real.What started as a faraway threat quickly started hitting close to home. As March rolled around, we saw a rapid succession of scary …
By Jillian KramerNational GeographicMarch 10, 2021 When her father-in-law was diagnosed last July with terminal lung cancer, Wisconsin native Terri Watermolen began to plan for the inevitable funeral that would take place during the coronavirus pandemic. Unsure how her family …
By Colleen LeahyWisconsin Public RadioMarch 9, 2021 The CDC released guidelines on what people can safely do after they’ve received a cororonavirus vaccine. An epidemiologist joins the show to explain the recommendations. Plus, we look at vaccine hesitancy and how …
