COVID-19
Milwaukee alderman proposes COVID-19 vaccination/testing requirement for city employees
All city of Milwaukee employees would be required to receive a COVID-19 vaccine or be tested weekly for the virus, under a resolution proposed by Alderman Robert Bauman.
Children’s Wisconsin, Medical College of Wisconsin mandate COVID-19 vaccine for all employees
Children’s Wisconsin and the Medical College of Wisconsin are the latest Milwaukee-area health care organizations to mandate COVID-19 vaccinations for all employees.
ProHealth Care mandates COVID-19 vaccine for its employees
All ProHealth Care employees will be required to get vaccinated against COVID-19 beginning Oct. 15, a ProHealth Care spokesperson told BizTimes Thursday.
Viewpoints: To compel worker vaccinations, or not
The mandatory shot scenario has resurfaced among private companies due to the spread of the Delta variant; stubborn vaccine hesitancy in parts of the country and Wisconsin; and fear of exposing all workers, their families, customers and vendors to COVID-19.
Evers allocates $130 million in federal COVID-19 relief funds for workforce programs
Gov. Tony Evers today announced he is allocating $130 million from the federal American Rescue Plan Act for three programs to address workforce issues in the state.
Commentary: Time to end extra unemployment benefit
The COVID-19 pandemic is a public health crisis the world hasn’t faced since the 1918 Spanish flu. Worldwide, 3.75...
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From a month’s rent to iPads, Racine County and city offering incentives to boost COVID vaccination rates
Racine County and city officials today announced they will award prizes to encourage thousands of more residents to get the COVID-19 vaccine.
Former pharmacist sentenced to prison for vaccine tampering at Grafton medical center
The former Aurora Health Care pharmacist who admitted to intentionally removing COVID-19 vaccines from refrigeration at a Grafton medical center late last year was sentenced to three years in federal prison.
Bucks to increase fan capacity at Fiserv Forum to 16,500 for remainder of 2021 playoffs
The Milwaukee Bucks announced today that fan capacity at Fiserv Forum will be increased to 16,500 for the remainder of the 2021 NBA Playoffs, beginning on June 1 for a potential game 5 in the Bucks first round series with the Miami Heat.
Brewers to drop mask requirement for vaccinated fans
As of June 1, Milwaukee Brewers fans who are fully vaccinated by the COVID-19 vaccine who no longer be required to wear face masks at Brewer games at American Family Field.
