On June 4, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services issued a press release noting that the agency maintains their recommendation that pregnant women and everyone 6 months or older should obtain the COVID-19 vaccine in order to prevent serious illness and to stop the spread of COVID-19. The press release also referenced that this vaccine has previously gone through rigorous review processes on the federal level and that the recent change in Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidance on this vaccine was “not made based on new data, evidence, or scientific or medical studies.” 

Further, this release notes that the Medicaid program in Wisconsin will continue to cover the existing COVID-19 vaccine for eligible Medicaid program participants.