LANSING, MI (WTVB) – Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer and officials from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services have announced that the state will be moving to the next phase of COVID-19 vaccinations on Monday.
They say it’s to help reach the state’s goal of vaccinating 70 percent of Michiganders over age 16 and bring a quicker end to the COVID-19 pandemic in Michigan.
The M.D.H.H.S. says they are moving forward with vaccination of Michiganders age 65 and older; frontline essential workers including police officers, first responders, frontline state and federal workers and jail and prison staff; and preK-12 teachers and childcare providers.
In addition to vaccinating Michigan residents over the age of 75, in Phase 1B (Phase 1B, Group A), M.D.H.H.S. is accelerating to vaccinate individuals 65-74 years old (Phase 1C Group A) due to concern around disparity in life expectancy by race/ethnicity for this group.
Seniors are being urged to visit Michigan.gov/COVIDVaccine to find local health departments and other local vaccine clinics near them that are ready to book appointments.
Eligible essential workers, teachers and childcare workers will be notified by their employers about vaccine clinic dates and locations. Eligible individuals should not go to any of the clinics without an appointment.
Officials say there is limited vaccine available in the state, and so there will be limited appointments available. They say as more vaccine becomes available, the state will be able to move more quickly through the priority groups.
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