Frederica Freyberg:

COVID-19 cases are through the roof, and Wisconsin has not yet seen the peak of omicron infections. Cases and hospitalizations in children are on the rise, prompting public health doctors to double down on prevention and safety.

Woman:

Getting your child vaccinated against COVID-19 and getting them boosted if they’re eligible not only protects them from the short-term impact of COVID-19, but also from some of the long-term symptoms as well.

Frederica Freyberg:

I’m Frederica Freyberg. Tonight on “Here & Now,” with COVID-19 cases not yet at their peak but hugely spiking, what are UW campuses looking ahead to as students return for spring semester? A bioethicist explains how decisions are made about who to give priority COVID care and Wisconsin described as a microcosm of efforts nationwide to upset election procedures in the aftermath of 2020. It’s “Here & Now” for January 21.