Smaller county health departments ask for patience with limited COVID vaccine supply
and last updated 2021-01-21 14:10:10-05
ALLEGAN CO., Mich â Smaller county health departments report that they re struggling to keep up with the high demand for COVID-19 vaccines, due to limited supply.
The Allegan County Health Department tells FOX 17 that they have a system thatâs working for them; they just need patience.
Lindsay Maunz, Public Information Officer for the Allegan County Health Department, said, âThis isnât just an Allegan County problem; we are all facing it on some level.â
And as people all over the country get in line for their COVID vaccine, the reality is that they may be waiting a while.
Allegan County Health Department has 8,100+ waiting for COVID-19 vaccine
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and last updated 2021-01-20 10:23:39-05
ALLEGAN COUNTY, Mich. â The Allegan County Health Department gave an update Wednesday on its COVID-19 vaccination progress, saying theyâve hosted three clinics and more than 1,500 Allegan County residents received the vaccine between Jan. 10-16.
Individuals 65 and older, health care workers, first responders, police officers, jail and prison staff, pre-K through 12 teachers and workers in childcare centers and protective services were eligible to participate in the clinics.
Supplies of the vaccine remain limited and more than 8,100 individuals living or working in the county that are over 65 have signed up for the waiting list.
Grand Rapids Business Journal
Courtesy Spectrum Health
The Economic Alliance for Michigan, a nonprofit group comprised of some of the state’s largest employers and unions, and the Leapfrog Group announced the fall 2020 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade.
The independent grading system assigns A, B, C, D and F letter grades to general acute-care hospitals in the U.S. based on their ability to protect patients from avoidable errors, injuries, accidents and infections.
West Michigan hospitals that earned an A grade include Bronson Battle Creek, Metro Health in Wyoming, Spectrum Health United Hospital in Greenville and Spectrum Health Zeeland.
“Patient safety should be a priority for all residents of Michigan, especially during the pandemic. Costly medical errors are an unnecessary burden for patients and employers,” said Bret Jackson, president of the Economic Alliance of Michigan (EAM). “The EAM strives to work with hospitals, employers, policymakers and other stakeholders