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Women’s work, ‘Curated Cocktails,’ Met Gala: News from around our 50 states From USA TODAY Network and wire reports Alabama Montgomery: The state has temporarily paused giving the single-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine out of an “abundance of caution” while federal officials investigate reports of rare blood clots, the state health officer announced Tuesday. Dr. Scott Harris cautioned people to remember those were just six incidents out of 6.8 million doses of ...

MARQUETTE — Dr. Bob Lorinser will continue as medical director for the Marquette County Health Department. Lorinser, who took over the reins as director in November following the resignation of Dr. Kevin Piggott, earlier this year had indicated he was resigning from the position. However, in a Monday email to The Mining Journal, Lorinser said he plans to serve as director for “hopefully a long time.” As of Sunday, though, he stepped down as medical director for the Western Upper Peninsul...

Michigan health leaders reported routine vaccination rates for children 19 months to 3 years are below 70% in more than half of the state in a Monday briefing.

Michigan childhood vaccination rates drop during pandemic ANNA LIZ NICHOLS, Associated Press/ Report for America April 12, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Health officials on Monday urged Michigan parents to make sure their children are caught up with non-COVID-19 vaccinations, which have slipped below a 70% rate during the coronavirus pandemic. Among the reasons that parents gave for not keeping their kids vaccinations current over the past year have been concerns about the...

After the 2009 H1N1 outbreak, Massachusetts public health officials built a state-of-the-art data system for its vaccine programs. That system soon will be put to the test as the state deploys its COVID-19 immunization campaign. The Massachusetts Immunization Information System (MIIS) facilitates vaccine ordering and also tracks the status of patients receiving the vaccine. It is designed to offer patients helpful reminders for when they need to get the critical final dose of the vaccine. The...