Bay County residents have shot at $18K in prizes if they get Covid vaccine
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The Bay County Health Department and the Bay Area Community foundation partnered to host a massive vaccination drive at the end of this week called the ‘Drive to Get Vaccinated’. Prizes totaling $18,500 will be awarded at special clinics being hosted from May 20 -22,. (Jake May | MLive.com)Jake May
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BAY CITY, MI - Health officials and community organizations are spearheading an extra push to encourage Bay County residents to get vaccinated during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Bay County Health Department and the Bay Area Community foundation has partnered with area groups to host a massive vaccination drive at the end of this week called the ‘Drive to Get Vaccinated’.
Saginaw-area organizations work with state to get Latinos, migrant workers vaccinated
Updated May 06, 2021;
Posted May 06, 2021
A syringe is prepared with the Moderna vaccine. Ascension St. Mary s of Saginaw received the vaccine on Wednesday, Dec. 23. MLive file photo.
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SAGINAW, MI - As seasonal agricultural workers make their way to Michigan, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services and local organizations are teaming up to promote vaccinations in migrant communities.
Migrant agricultural workers are active in many different state industries, from cherries to the Great Lakes Bay Region’s sugar beets, said Dale Freeman, the director of Migrant Affairs at MDHHS. They’re vital to not only harvest operations, but food processing and meatpacking as well, he said. They begin arriving around this time of year in larger numbers to assist asparagus production.
Saginaw County rolls out COVID-19 vaccine to those 50 and older after eligibility expands
Updated Mar 12, 2021;
Posted Mar 12, 2021
Starting next week, the Saginaw County Health Department will be vaccinating four categories in parallel: remaining adults 65+, adults 50+ with underlying health conditions, caregivers/guardians of special needs children, and additional critical infrastructure workers. (Kaytie Boomer | MLive.com)Kaytie Boomer | MLive.com
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SAGINAW, MI The Saginaw County Health Department has had a busy week, with the recent expansion of COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to adults age 50 and older.
The vaccination of adults age 65 and older is progressing rapidly and winding down, according to health department officials, with last-call communications going out instructing those not already scheduled or vaccinated to call 989-771-1010 to make an appointment this week.
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.
Nearly a thousand health care workers in Ingham County are getting Pfizer s COVID-19 vaccine every week.
Health Officer Linda Vail says so far, the state has provided her department with 975 doses of vaccine a week. They’re getting an extra dose out of some vials.
She says the staff and the schedule would allow for more. “We did ask for the double, 1,950 doses this week, and didn’t get it, Vail adds, but we will be asking again, and I’ve also made a few phone calls.”
Vail says the department is vaccinating 350 or more people per day, and could double or triple that if they had enough vaccine.