Dr. Matt Anderson, UW Health’s Senior Medical Director of Primary Care, said individuals should wait 14 days after the last dose of the vaccine before getting a shingles shot. This applies to most other vaccines as well.
State health officials are reminding Wisconsinites that everyone 16 and older is eligible to get the COVID-19 vaccine, adding that people who do not have a valid ID or insurance cannot be turned away to get their free shot.
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services reports just over 37% of state residents have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine as Wisconsin works towards vaccinating all residents 16 and older.
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health is searching for patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) for a study on these patients’ immune response to the COVID-19 vaccine.
More than 2 million Wisconsinites have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine on Thursday, marking another milestone of the vaccine rollout in Wisconsin.
Nine in 10 Dane County residents who are ages 65 or older have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, the Department of Health Services reports Wednesday.