Saginaw County develops plan to distribute COVID-19 vaccine to socially vulnerable populations
Updated Feb 26, 2021;
Posted Feb 26, 2021
Saginaw County is continuing to vaccinate those in Phase 1B, with a focus on those 65 years or older. (Jake May | MLive.com)Jake May | MLive.com
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SAGINAW, MI - Saginaw County is starting a push to make sure that those in vulnerable populations are able to access the COVID-19 vaccine.
The Saginaw County Health Department announced that it submitted an application to the state to receive additional doses. The doses will be for a collaborative effort to vaccinate those considered socially vulnerable due to factors such as socioeconomic status, family composition, disability, minority status and language minority, housing type and transportation.
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The Year 2042 podcast: Health director talks about why Black people should trust the COVID-19 vaccine
Updated Feb 17, 2021;
Posted Feb 17, 2021
Saginaw County Health Department Medical Director Dr. Delicia Pruitt receives the COVID-19 vaccine Friday afternoon, Dec. 18, 2020, live on Facebook.Heather Jordan | MLive.com
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Now that there is a vaccine to combat COVID-19, health officials face the problem of getting Black people to trust it.
On this episode of The Year 2042: An MLive Podcast, Dr. Delicia Pruitt joins hosts Dana Afana and Bob Johnson to talk about the importance of the vaccine while explaining how the vaccine seemingly quickly appeared less than a year into the pandemic.