Macomb County requests 50,000 weekly COVID-19 doses By: Nick Mordowanec | C&G Newspapers | Published January 27, 2021
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MACOMB COUNTY Macomb County Executive Mark Hackel is sending a message to the federal government: We are here to vaccinate, but what is missing are doses.
On Jan. 22, Hackel sent a letter to President Joe Biden requesting that the county receive 50,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses weekly. Currently, the county receives approximately 5,000 doses weekly from the state.
Biden’s plan involves administering 100 million shots in his first 100 days of office, essentially vaccinating 50 million Americans, since two doses are required.
In the meantime, 50,000 weekly doses are estimated to vaccinate about 40% of Macomb County’s approximately 890,000 residents in that same 100-day period. Hackel said that if you subtract children ages 16 and under, as well as residents who choose to forego the vaccine altogether,
Jan. 12 in Macomb County marked one of the first day’s the public could sign up for an appointment to receive the first of two COVID-19 vaccine doses. Macomb County Executive Mark Hackel said the county requested 50,000 vaccines from the state and learned Jan. 11 it would receive 3,900 vaccines. Andrew Cox, of the Macomb County Health Department, is pictured with ultra-cold freezers used for vaccine storage.
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High demand causes fewer vaccination appointments in Macomb County By: Alex Szwarc | C&G Newspapers | Published January 21, 2021
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MACOMB COUNTY The demand for a COVID-19 vaccine in Macomb County far exceeds the supply of doses received from the state of Michigan.
Macomb County Executive Mark Hackel is criticizing Gov. Gretchen Whitmer for opening up COVID-19 vaccines to any Michigan resident over age 65 without increasing the doses being shipped to county health departments.Whitmer's decision to let residents 65-74 years old originally slated for a third…
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A look back at the year’s top stories in Macomb Township
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MACOMB TOWNSHIP This year will undoubtedly at the local level be known for COVID-19, when words like social distancing, pandemic and face masks became an everyday part of the American lexicon.
With 2020 coming to an end, here’s a look back at some of the biggest headlines of the year from the Chronicle’s coverage area.
January
In what seems like a lifetime ago in pre-pandemic Macomb County, a special meeting was held in the middle of the month allowing 15 applicants to address the Macomb Township Board of Trustees regarding their qualifications for the vacant trustee seat. The seat was filled by Charlie Oliver.