Updates from the Winnebago County Health Department
Winnebago County Public Health Department
COVID-19 Updates for Healthcare Providers,
First Responders & Long-Term Care Facilities
April 1, 2021
The Wisconsin State Supreme Court has overturned the current public health emergency, which also ended the mask order. Winnebago County Health Department re-issued a Health Advisory which stipulates that everyone age five (5) and older should wear a face covering or mask when in any enclosed building where other people, except for members of the person’s own household or living unit, could be present, and when social distancing of six (6) feet or more cannot be maintained or guaranteed. The City of Oshkosh has a mask mandate in effect. This advisory applies to all other areas of Winnebago County Health Department's jurisdiction.
Winnebago County Health Department is excited to announce the launch of our new website: www.wcvaccine.org.Our hope is to more easily connect people with available vaccine in Winnebago County.
A new CDC study finds that mRNA COVID-19 vaccines are highly effective in preventing COVID-19 among health care and other essential workers, groups more likely to be exposed to the virus because of their occupations. The study found that “partial” vaccination (two weeks after a single dose) with either a Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna vaccine reduced the risk of infection by 80%. “Full” vaccination (two weeks after the second dose) reduced risk of infection by 90%. It takes about two weeks following each dose of vaccine for antibodies that protect against COVID-19 to develop. Learn more: bit.ly/MMWR32921
Gov. Tony Evers, with the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS), announced on March 30th everyone age 16 and over will be eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine starting April 5, 2021. The full press release is available here.
The CDC is now conducting surveillance for cases of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Adults (MIS-A), a rare and potentially severe clinical illness similar to the syndrome previously described in children (MIS-C).
Clinical criteria for MIS-A are identical to those for MIS-C, but occur in adults aged 21 or older. Wisconsin clinicians and health departments are requested to report any cases of MIS-A that have occurred in your jurisdiction to DHS via the Wisconsin Electronic Disease Surveillance System (WEDSS) using the MIS-C tab. Case reports should include the clinical information listed in the body of this message
