Wisconsin’s Lowest Vaccination Counties, Biden’s Plan To Mandate Vaccines And Covid Tests For Businesses

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Thirteen-year-old Bryleigh Roop gets his first dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine
Thirteen-year-old Bryleigh Roop, of Powhatan, Va., gets his first dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at a pharmacy in Powhatan, Va., Thursday, May 13, 2021. Vaccines for young children were authorized the night before. Steve Helber/AP Photo

We hear about what’s happening — or not happening — in Taylor and Clark counties that makes them the lowest vaccinated counties in Wisconsin. Then, we learn about what the federal vaccine and COVID-19 testing mandate could mean for businesses here.

Featured in this Show

  • Taylor And Clark Counties Have Lowest Vaccination Rate In Wisconsin

    Clark and Taylor counties in central Wisconsin have the state’s lowest COVID-19 vaccination rates. We talk with the president of the Aspirus Medford Hospital about what concerns people have about getting the vaccine and what effects that’s having on the health care system.

  • What Does The Vaccine Mandate Mean For Businesses?

    Earlier this month, President Joe Biden announced a COVID-19 vaccine and testing mandate for large companies in the United States. We talk with a human resources consultant about what this could mean for companies and their employees.

Episode Credits

  • Kate Archer Kent Host
  • Joe Tarr Producer
  • Steven Potter Producer
  • Maria Lopez Technical Director
  • Dale Hustedt Guest
  • Diane Biersteker Guest