Crowley Gets Flu, COVID Shots Amid Measles Rise

Governor-elect David Crowley received flu and COVID-19 vaccinations at UW Health in Madison as a second child dies from measles in Wisconsin.

Updated on Nov. 14, 2026 in COVID-19

Crowley Gets Flu, COVID Shots Amid Measles Rise

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Governor-elect David Crowley received flu and COVID-19 vaccinations at UW Health in Madison on Friday, November 13. The vaccinations came as a second child has died from measles in Wisconsin.

Why it matters

Crowley said everyone should be getting vaccinated as measles and other illnesses rise in Wisconsin, and the public health push comes as Madison residents have access to UW Health clinics offering vaccines. The public health pitch is aimed at residents across the state during a period of rising disease activity.

Two children have died from measles in Wisconsin, according to reporting on the state's rising illness activity. The extraction does not provide a case count or comparison to prior years, and the circumstances of the deaths remain unspecified.

The players

David Crowley

Crowley is Wisconsin's governor-elect, a Democrat who was elected to lead the state and who was serving on a transition team in Madison at the time of his vaccinations.

UW Health

UW Health is the health system affiliated with the University of Wisconsin, operating clinics in Madison and across the state.

The details

Crowley, who has spent much of the week in Madison assembling his transition team, received the flu and COVID-19 shots from R.N. Leah Shelerud. Patients have been able to get in and out of UW Health vaccine appointments quickly, and all UW Health clinics are offering vaccines.

Friday, November 13, 2026: Crowley receives flu and COVID-19 vaccinations at UW Health in Madison.

COVID-19 Context

The vaccinations come as Wisconsin records additional measles deaths, placing the governor-elect's shots within the state's ongoing measles response. The extraction does not indicate a broader COVID-19 policy shift tied to the event.

Residents of Madison can get flu and COVID-19 vaccines at UW Health clinics, which are all offering vaccines. Patients have been able to get in and out of appointments quickly.

The takeaway

Getting vaccinated remains a practical step for Wisconsin residents as measles and other illnesses rise, and UW Health clinics are offering appointments that move quickly.