To provide greater access to more Michigan residents, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) is expanding COVID-19 vaccinations at its neighborhood testing sites to also offer the vaccine to children ages 5 through 11 years. To date, vaccines have only been offered at these sites to adults and children ages 12 years
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) today announced that Michigan has reached the state’s 70% goal of eligible residents age 16 and over receiving at least one dose of the safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine. To date, nearly 5.7 million Michiganders have received at least one of the safe and effective COVID-19
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said on CNN Tuesday night she could envision the state fully reopening this summer. CNN Situation Room host Wolf Blitzer pointed to California’s recent announcement the state would reopen on June 15 and asked if Michigan would be able to make a similar announcement soon. “I think there may be a path
Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer raised Michigan’s COVID-19 vaccination goal from 50,000 to 100,000 shots per day. The new goal is based on the state’s successful efforts to expand equitable and efficient vaccine administration by partnering with private and public organizations in communities across the state, and is made possible by continuous week-over-week increases in the
Governor Gretchen Whitmer and Lt. Governor Garlin Gilchrist today issued the following statements after Michigan surpassed four million doses of the safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine: “This weekend, Michigan surpassed 4 million doses administered of the safe, effective COVID-19 vaccines,” said Governor Whitmer. “Our rollout continues to pick up steam and we will not rest
Lt. Governor Garlin Gilchrist traveled to the Ford Community and Performing Arts Center vaccination site in Dearborn to observe ongoing COVID-19 vaccination efforts and ensure that vaccines are being distributed efficiently and equitably. He was joined by Senator Sylvia Santana, Rep. Abdullah Hammoud, Wayne County Commissioner Sam Baydoun, and Dearborn City Council President Susan Dabaja.
Within 24 hours after opening registration, Meijer has registered more than 35,000 people for the upcoming COVID-19 vaccination clinics at Ford Field.The retailer opened its online registration at about 4 p.m. Monday and have registered about 2,000 people per hour Tuesday.Ford Field in Detroit which was selected according to the CDC’s priority tool to help
To continue progress toward state’s goal of vaccinating 70% of Michiganders over age 16 and bringing a quicker end to the COVID-19 pandemic in Michigan, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) officials today announced the state is expanding vaccination eligibility for Michiganders ages 16 and older with disabilities or
Seventy-four hundred doses of Johnson & Johnson single-dose COVID-19 vaccine arrived at Oakland County Health Division today. That’s 700 more doses than the county originally expected to receive. “With the news that Merck is going to be joining with Johnson & Johnson to manufacture this one dose vaccine, this increased supply of vaccine will help
A Detroit area hospital system canceled nearly two thousand appointments for second doses of the Covid-19 vaccine after an «unexpected and significant» supply shortage. Beaumont Health said they were notified about a reduction in Pfizer vaccine allocation from the state of Michigan on Friday, forcing them to cancel 1,884 second dose appointments scheduled for Thursday, the health