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IRON MOUNTAIN — The Dickinson-Iron District Health Department will accept new appointments this week for COVID-19 vaccinations for those within the Phase 1B P

cbleck@miningjournal.net Northern Michigan University freshman Grace Mattson goes through the Passport to Campus event. NMU officials report that the campus is COVID-19 free, with no active cases of the virus and no one in quarantine. (Journal photo by Christie Mastric) MARQUETTE — Northern Michigan University, as of Monday morning, has zero students in quarantine and no active positive cases of COVID-19. NMU’s live COVID-19 reporting dashboard featured “many zeros” on Monday, said N...

The Dickinson-Iron District Health Department will accept new appointments next week for COVID-19 vaccinations for those within the Phase 1B Priority One and Tw

Thousands of doses of the Astrazeneca vaccine, originally set aside for the elderly, will be admi...

Feb 1, 2021 The Dickinson-Iron District Health Department on Tuesday morning will accept new appointments for COVID-19 vaccinations for those within Phase 1B Priority One and Two groups. The Phase 1B Priority One group includes those age 65 and older. The Phase 1B Priority Two group is first responders, educators, corrections staff and child protective service workers. Scheduling will start at 8 a.m. Tuesday. A link also will be posted on didhd.org at the same time so individuals can schedule t...

Jan 13, 2021 IRON MOUNTAIN — The Dickinson-Iron District Health Department announced on its Facebook page Tuesday that all COVID-19 vaccine doses have been allocated for appointments. The department won’t schedule any more vaccinations until additional doses have been received, officials said. The department on Tuesday began accepting phone calls for appointments for two priority groups in Dickinson and Iron counties, but the high demand left many residents without confirmation. For now, t...

Shots must be scheduled; no walk-ins allowed Jan 12, 2021 NORTH DICKINSON COUNTY SCHOOL staff Lorrie Jauquet, Mike Roell and Carol Sgarlotti received their first round of the COVID-19 vaccine Monday morning from the Dickinson-Iron District Health Department. In all, 24 North Dickinson staff members were able to get the vaccine, Superintendent/Principal Angel Inglese said. (Submitted photo) Dickinson-Iron District Health Department registered nurse Debbee Horton administers a COVID-19 va...

Jan 9, 2021 ESCANABA — As the state moves into the next phase of its vaccination plan, Public Health, Delta & Menominee Counties (PHDM) has been bombarded with phone calls requesting appointments. The volume of phone calls to PHDM has been monumental since the announcement of the authorization from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) to move to Phase 1B, which opens up vaccinations to first responders, school and childcare staff, staff in correctional facilities, work...

ccarlson@dailypress.net ESCANABA — COVID-19 vaccinations have begun at area nursing homes. Some local long care facilities have completed vaccination of residents. Others are making preparations for vaccinations to occur. Bishop Noa Home Administrator Jamie LaFave said their vaccines were released in December through CVS. The distribution process went well and all residents were able to receive their vaccinations as scheduled without any problems. Boosters will be administered in the 81-bed f...

Jan 7, 2021 LANSING (AP) — Michigan will begin issuing coronavirus vaccines to seniors and front-line workers such as teachers and police next week, state officials said Wednesday while announcing accelerated access for people who are at least 65 years old. The state had planned to next immunize people 75 and older and essential workers including first responders, prison guards and child care providers. But residents age 65 to 74 will be included, too. Locally, Public Health, Delta & Menomine...