Sauk, Columbia counties rise to high COVID-19 community level

Bridget Cooke
Jul 29, 2022
Jul 29, 2022
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050721-bara-news-vaccines2 (copy) — Jennifer Ferkey, a Maxim Healthcare worker, talks to a recipient of a Moderna vaccine shot at a free COVID-19 drive-thru vaccination clinic in May 2021 hosted by the Sauk County Health Department.
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Drawing vaccine (copy) — Matt Vonderohe, a pharmacist at SSM Health's primary care clinic in Baraboo, prepares a COVID-19 vaccine at Baraboo High School.
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Sauk, Columbia County rise to medium COVID-19 community level designation

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