'Hunters And Angels' Help Eligible Wisconsinites Get Vaccine

If you’re among Wisconsinites newly eligible to receive the coronavirus vaccine but aren’t sure where to start, a group of local vaccine hunters can help.

Bob Orech of Germantown realized how difficult it is to schedule a coronavirus vaccine appointment when seeking one for his parents. He decided to help by creating the Milwaukee and WI Area Vaccine Hunters & Angels Facebook group.

The group’s goal is to help eligible people find and make their vaccine appointment.

"People have been frustrated, at their wits' end and worried about their parents," Orech told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. "Even for people like my parents who have cell phones, they're not going to navigate getting up at 5 in the morning to try to get an appointment."

Read more by Amy Schwabe, reporting for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

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Metro Milwaukee Headlines

• Vaccine Eligibility Expanded: The state announced people 16 and older with certain medical conditions will be eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine starting March 29.
• Milwaukee Health Commissioner Fires Officials: A staffer who helped lead the push to declare racism a public health crisis was among those fired.
• Infant Killed In Car Crash: A 3-month-old baby died after she was injured in a car crash on Milwaukee’s south side.
• Body Pulled From Milwaukee River: Police on Thursday recovered a body after a passerby called 911 to report seeing it in the Milwaukee River.
• 5-Year-Old Hurt In Double Shooting: A young boy was hurt during a double shooting at a home near North 24th Street and West Concordia Avenue.

"Anytime you can add a place for people to gather and celebrate over a beer it's a big plus for our community."

— Patrick Schloss, West Allis community development manager, on the future opening of Ope! Brewing Co.

SPORTS TALK: Good news, Brewers fans: The team on Friday announced single-game tickets go on sale March 26.

WEATHER IN ONE WORD: Cooler

LET’S MAKE PLANS: Settle in for a night of comedy Friday: Sean Finnerty performs at The Laughing Tap at 8 p.m. Enjoy the show virtually or in person.

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