Nearly 59K have received coronavirus vaccines in Michigan
Updated Dec 28, 2020;
Posted Dec 28, 2020
Leslie Rush, Department Manager on the 10-West floor at Sparrow Hospital, prepares to administer the COVID-19 vaccine to Abigail Wheeler, a registered nurse, at the hospital in Lansing, on Thursday, December 17, 2020. (Mike Mulholland | MLive.com)Mike Mulholland | MLive.com
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Michigan has administered the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine to 58,997 residents through the first two weeks of availability, according to data from the Department of Health and Human Services.
With more than 278,000 doses of the two coronavirus vaccines distributed to providers across the state, that leaves another 219,278 doses on hand that are still to be administered in the coming weeks.
ZEELAND — Spectrum Health Zeeland Community Hospital will have a change in leadership in the new year.Spectrum announced Monday that Ron Lewis, current president of SHZCH among other roles, will depart Spectrum Health to become president and CEO of Blanchard Valley Health System in Findlay, Ohio, effective Jan. 4, 2021.Current SHZCH COO Joe Klesney will take over as interim president of SHZCH and southwest regional market leader during an executive search.John Shull, vice president of
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How does the coronavirus vaccine work? Nine things you need to know
Updated Dec 20, 2020;
Posted Dec 20, 2020
Leslie Rush, Department Manager on the 10-West floor at Sparrow Hospital, administers the COVID-19 vaccine to Chad Larner, a respiratory therapist, at the hospital in Lansing, on Thursday, December 17, 2020. (Mike Mulholland | MLive.com)Mike Mulholland | MLive.com
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Hospitals across the United States are launching coronavirus vaccination programs, and officials hope to have up to 20 million health-care workers and nursing-home residents immunized by the end of 2020.
It’s an effort being lauded as a major turning point in the COVID-19 pandemic, which has killed more than 300,000 Americans and more than 11,000 in Michigan.
Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital provides a bi-weekly community update regarding activities and current information. Some content will be related to the COVID-19 pandemic as new information becomes available or changes occur. Other content will be general information related to Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital.
For the latest COVID-19 information, visit www.spectrumhealth.org/covid-19. The dashboard reflects the 16-county region served by Spectrum Health. Local information can be found on the District Health Department No. 10 web site at www.dhd10.org.
COVID-19 positive cases
The Spectrum Health dashboard as of Dec. 16 shows 248 COVID-19 positive individuals in Spectrum Health facilities, down from 302 two weeks ago. The seven-day average percent positivity rate is 13.4%, down from 19.9% two weeks ago. Throughout the summer months, the positivity rate was 2% to 4%. These numbers reflect the 16-county Spectrum Health service area.