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Last month, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration approved the use of COVID-19 vaccines for kids under 5 years old. On July 11, the City of Milwaukee Health Department partnered with the Betty Brinn Children’s Museum to offer vaccines and free admission to families who got the vaccine.

The U.S. Food & Drug Administration authorized the use of the Pfizer vaccine for everyone six months and older and the Moderna vaccine for kids six months to five years of age.

Dr. John Raymond of Medical College of Wisconsin says the good news about COVID-19 is cases have largely "decoupled" from serious outcomes.

MPS leaders are considering relaxing COVID-19 protocols to keep students learning in-person. But one concern holding them back is low vaccination rates among students. Just one in five MPS students is fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

The Milwaukee Health Department will begin another COVID-19 vaccine incentive program on Thursday.

Health officials in Milwaukee County say there's a small amount of good news about local COVID cases, but there is still plenty of caution.

More kids are being hospitalized for COVID-19 as the omicron variant races around Wisconsin, but state health officials said there are ways to drive down the trend.

Dr. Mary Beth Graham is the Medical Director for Infection Prevention and Control at Froedtert Hospital and Associate Chief of the Division of Infectious Disease at the Medical College of Wisconsin. She shares information on how to stay safe and equipped during the current Omicron variant surge.

But the court upheld a separate mandate for almost all employees at hospitals, nursing homes and other health care providers that receive federal funds.

At least a quarter of all people being tested for COVID-19, whose results are reported to the state, are testing positive. Health officials say that's likely an undercount.