• Did you receive an email from Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services regarding signing up to receive your COVID-19 vaccination? If you are an independent Phase 1a healthcare provider or you're a representative of a healthcare group with phase 1a employees and are not affiliated with a vaccine provider, please complete this form. This includes pharmacy staff, dental clinics, EMS providers, testing and vaccination site staff, school nurses and others in Phase 1a. If you feel you are eligible for Phase 1a and have not been offered the vaccine, please check with your employer on their vaccination plan.

• As the temperature begins to drop, here is a reminder of the severe weather closer policy at the COVID-19 Regional Testing Site at Sunnyview Expo Center. To stay up to date, please visit our website and follow us on Facebook and Twitter. Find a list of additional testing sites in our area.
• Any prediction of severe weather, including wind gust of over 40 mph or lightning, will delay testing. 
• If the temperature is predicted to stay below 20 degrees during operating hours, the site will be closed that day.
• If temperatures start out above 20 degrees and drop significantly during the day, operations may close.
• If a snow event of 2 inches or more is predicted, the site will close.

• On January 21, SDMAC voted and approved the Recommendations for the Wisconsin Department of Health Services for COVID-19 Vaccine Priority Group 1b, which were sent to DHS. DHS will review SDMAC's guidance and is expected to announce Phase 1b recommendations soon.

• FDA amended the EUA to reflect the additional dose and McKesson increased the individual Pfizer ancillary kit contents from a kit that supported 975 doses to a kit supporting 1170 doses. The shipping of modified kits will begin this week. Beginning Tuesday, January 26, allocations will be based on the six-dose yield. There is an updated Product Information Guide for COVID-19 Vaccines and Associated Products to reflect information related to the ancillary kit change.

• DHS updated the policy and procedures for both COVID-19 vaccines to include the updates from the CDC regarding the management of allergic reactions.
• COVID-19 Vaccine Section Pfizer 1/13/21
• COVID-19 Vaccine Section Moderna 1/13/21

• To view the recording of the COVID-19 webinar for healthcare providers that took place on Friday, January 22, 7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m., click here!
• Updates on COVID-19 vaccine distribution and prioritization among eligible populations
• A presentation by Dr. Joshua Steinberg of the Medical College of Wisconsin, "Anaphylaxis to mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines: What is known, what is unknown, what you may need to know"

• New Long-Term Care Facility Outbreaks Resources posted to DHS COVID-19 Health Care Providers page under Infection Preventionists:
• Preventing and Managing COVID-19 Outbreaks in Assisted Living Facilities and Skilled Nursing Facilities
• Fact Sheets and FAQs for Assisted Living Facilities, including PPE, Environmental Cleaning, Quarantine and Isolation

• DHS released a list of what to give patients at a vaccine clinic:
• Required: vaccination records (sent in your program enrollment packet)
• Required: EUA statements for patients and caregivers. The most up-to-date can be found on the manufacturer's website.
• Best practice: Next Steps: After you receive the COVID-19 vaccine

• CDC MMWR Early Release Updates:
• Evaluation of Abbott BinaxNOW Rapid Antigen Test for SARS-CoV-2 Infection at Two Community-Based Testing Sites--Pima County, Arizona, November 3-17, 2020
• COVID-19 Trends Among Persons Aged 0-24 Years- United States, March 1- December 12, 2020
• Emergence of SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.7 Lineage--United States, December 29, 2020-January 12, 2021

• Q: What is the guidance on quarantine and testing after people receive the vaccine?

• A: Right now we are following CDC’s guidance that a vaccinated person should follow quarantine recommendations if exposed. Having the vaccine would not change quarantine recommendations, regardless of one or two doses or how long it had been since they received the doses. This may change once more is learned about the vaccine.

• Wednesday, January 27, 1:30 p.m. - OASIS Educational Forum for Home Health Providers
• The Division of Quality Assurance is hosting the quarterly Outcome and Assessment Information Set (OASIS) Educational Forum and will address current OASIS topics relevant to home health providers.
• Join Zoom Meeting
• Meeting ID: 915 0385 0631
• Join by phone: (312) 626-6799
• Enter # if asked for participant ID
• Visit the OASIS information webpage to find the agenda
• The webinar recording will be posted on the OASIS information webpage

• Thursday, January 28, 1:00 p.m. - CDC COCA Call: Treating Long COVID: Clinician Experience with Post-Acute COVID-19 Care
• Presenters will share their firsthand experiences with treating long COVID, focusing on the pulmonary, neurologic, and psychological aspects. They will also describe their experiences with establishing clinics that provide care for patients with these long-term effects.
• Join Zoom Meeting
• Passcode: 594536
• Join by phone: 1-669-254-5252 or 1-646-828-7666 
• Webinar ID: 160 680 8037
• The webinar recording will be posted on the COCA Call webpage.

• Thursdays, 10:30 AM-12 PM - DHS Long-Term Care Webinar
• Join Zoom Meeting (click this link to go straight to the room without needing to enter the meeting ID and password)
• Meeting ID: 948 1795 1711 / Password: covid19
• Phone: (312) 626-6799 / Enter # if asked for participant ID
• The webinar will be recorded and posted to the here under Resources.

• Bi-weekly on Fridays, 7 AM - DHS Weekly COVID-19 Webinar for Health Care and Nursing Home Providers (Upcoming dates: January 22, February 5, February 19)
• Click here to join the webinar
• Or dial:  312 626 6799 or 646 558 8656
• Webinar ID: 233 994 680
• Webinars are held on the first and third Fridays of the month
• Access recordings of previous COVID-19 provider webinars here.

• Fridays, 10 AM - COVID-19 Vaccination stakeholder webinar
• Once you register for this weekly webinar, you can use the same link to join each Friday at 10 AM
• View the recordings of past webinars here