From WisPolitics.com/WisBusiness.com …
— The Department of Health Services is urging Wisconsinites to get their flu and COVID-19 vaccinations this fall.
Updated flu and COVID-19 vaccines are becoming widely available, and Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) vaccines are also available. Respiratory illnesses tend to increase during the fall and winter months, and last year’s flu season saw almost 7,000 flu-related hospitalizations, making it one of the most severe seasons in the last decade, according to DHS.
“Fall is the time of year when we start to see respiratory virus activity increase, and getting vaccinated now gives you the best protection ahead of the season,” Paula Tran, state health officer and Division of Public Health administrator, said. “Vaccines are one of the most effective ways to protect our health because they boost our immune system’s ability to recognize and fight illnesses.”
DHS recommends anyone six months and older get the updated flu and COVID-19 vaccines. The agency also recommends one dose of the RSV vaccine for anyone 75 and older, those over 50 who have an increased risk of severe RSV disease, and anyone who is 32 to 36 weeks pregnant.
DHS also offers multiple online dashboards to help track vaccination status, respiratory illness activity and other related stats.
See the release and links to the online resources here.
— UW-Eau Claire is set to host its annual Mary C. and Fred Bliss Contemporary Nursing Seminar next week.
The event will feature Dr. Maxim Topaz, the Elizabeth Standish Gill associate professor of nursing at Columbia University School of Nursing, and goes from Oct. 23 through Oct. 24.
“Dr. Topaz is an expert with AI and health care, timely topics in academia and in healthcare in general,” Dr. Kristen Abbott-Anderson, dean of the College of Nursing, said. “We greatly look forward to learning how we can harness the opportunities and use of AI in nursing, and balance this with a better understanding of challenges and shortcomings of AI technology.”
See the release here.
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