By Angela F. Williams Patients with disabilities are 11 times more likely to die from COVID-19 than their able-bodied peers. That’s a sobering statistic. And it is why public health officials … [Read more...]
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You Can’t Pour From An Empty Cup
By Kathy Gaillard Freelance Contributor Many of us have had to adjust to a ‘new normal’ whether learning to work from home, tutoring our children or using technology platforms to meet … [Read more...]
Healthy MKE launches “Authentic Voices” COVID-19 Vaccine Campaign
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Gwen Washington, a resident of Wahl Park, isn’t a fan of needles; she faints whenever she gets blood drawn. When the various COVID-19 vaccines came on the scene, she was … [Read more...]
Bringing the COVID-19 Vaccine to Amani and Metcalfe Park
By Hayley Crandall For Danell Cross, executive director of Metcalfe Park Community Bridges, the journey to get her COVID-19 vaccines was just that – a journey. Cross’s vaccine appointment … [Read more...]
With Feet on the Ground, Local Groups are Spreading the Word on the COVID-19 Vaccine
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service This story was originally published by Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service, where you can find other stories reporting on fifteen city … [Read more...]
Everyone Age 16 and Older Now Eligible for the COVID-19 Vaccine
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) announces a major milestone in Wisconsin’s COVID-19 vaccination program in that everyone ages 16 and older are now eligible for the vaccine. After … [Read more...]
Protecting Our Lives With Vaccines We Can Trust – Dr. Henry Louis Gates Jr.
Radio and television announcements narrated by Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. encouraging Black Americans to protect their lives by getting the COVID … [Read more...]
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Trump’s Final Blow to Patients With HIV
By Guy Anthony The day before Donald Trump left the White House, his administration dealt one final, brutal blow to some of America’s most vulnerable patients. The Centers for Medicare and … [Read more...]
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Statewide Mask Mandate Overturned by Wisconsin Supreme Court
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Last March, when the pandemic began, there was debate over the merit of masks. Ultimately, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the World Health Organization and … [Read more...]
‘We are Doing This in the Spirit of Equity’: Milwaukee Expands Vaccine Distribution
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz The fact that the vulnerable communities in Milwaukee have been hit the hardest by the COVID-19 pandemic is nothing new. The inequities in health care and resource … [Read more...]
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