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Michigan unsure when it will see boost in COVID-19 vaccine allocation Updated Mar 17, 2021; Posted Mar 17, 2021 About 300 Genesee County residents receive a first dose of the Moderna vaccine for COVID-19 on Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021 on Flints north side. (Jake May | MLive.com)Jake May | MLive.com Facebook Share In less than three weeks, Michigan will see an enormous expansion of its COVID-19 vaccine eligibility pool as all residents 16-years and older will be able to get in line for a shot. Ho...

Community organizations work to bring vaccine to underserved groups in Kent County Updated Mar 15, 2021; Posted Mar 15, 2021 A CVS pharmacist prepares the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine at a Samaritas senior living facility on Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021 in Grand Rapids. (Hope Davison | MLive.com)Hope Davison Facebook Share GRAND RAPIDS, MI -- A vaccine clinic Tuesday targeting African refugee and immigrant populations is a recent example of how Kent County health officials, and their community partner...

Mar 12, 2021 Governor Whitmer and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services announced that starting April 5, all Michiganders ages 16 and older will be eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine. On March 22, Michiganders ages 16 and older with preexisting health conditions will be eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine. The West Michigan Vaccine Clinic at DeVos Place is getting ready for the surge in signups. Kent County Health Department Administrative Health Officer Adam London says vaccine allo...

Michigan vaccine expansion an exciting surprise to health departments Updated Mar 12, 2021; Posted Mar 12, 2021 COVID-19 vaccination clinic, pictured through front windows, opens at DeVos Place in downtown Grand Rapids on Monday, Jan. 25, 2021. The clinic, serving those who are eligible to receive the vaccine, opened as part of a partnership between the Kent County Health Department, Spectrum Health and Mercy Health Saint Marys. (Cory Morse | MLive.com)Cory Morse | MLive.com Facebook Share ...

West Michigan counties making progress with COVID-19 vaccine rollout Supply is slowly increasing, more people are becoming eligible and local health departments say they are finding what works. Author: Emma Nicolas Updated: 10:40 PM EST March 10, 2021 Its been just under three months since the first trucks rolled away from Pfizers Portage facility carrying the COVID-19 vaccine, and health officials say much has changed in the time since.  Two more vaccines, from...

Thousands of GVSU students and staff were sent emails incorrectly saying they were eligible for appointments.

Governor Whitmer announced on Wednesday that eligibility for the vaccine is opening up to individuals 50 years and older this month.

Health experts discuss people not wanting Johnson & Johnson vaccine due to lower efficacy Doctors say that any vaccine is a good choice and last updated 2021-02-25 20:24:34-05 GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — With the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine likely on the verge of approval from the FDA Friday, health experts are excited for a third option. With a lower efficacy rate however, some are worried people won’t want that version of the vaccine, but the Kent County Health Department said that...

Kent County Commissioner highlights racial disparity in vaccine distribution and last updated 2021-02-24 23:24:02-05 GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Statewide data is revealing widespread disparity in who is getting the vaccine, with current numbers showing minorities are receiving the vaccine at an alarmingly low rate. The issue was addressed in the a press conference held by Governor Gretchen Whitmer and Lt. Governer Garlin Gilchrist. "Its clear we need to continue our efforts to get more commun...

The state says the data is incomplete, but only 3.7% of people vaccinated so far are Black.