Hundreds of healthcare workers were in the first round of vaccinations. Author: Emma Nicolas Updated: 3:57 PM EST December 18, 2020
OTTAWA COUNTY, Mich. The first healthcare workers at Holland Hospital and the Ottawa County Department of Public Health received a COVID-19 vaccine Friday. My staff have been in the trenches of this battle since March and we have seen devastation, the likes of which we never imagined in our careers, said Deb Langeland, a registered nurse and clinical manager of the intensive care unit at Holland Hospital. For them to have some way to know that we re going to start to conquer this virus, it s just amazing.
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West Michigan health departments, hospitals team up on new vaccine website
Consortium wants to encourage people to get COVID-19 vaccine
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By: Zac Harmon
and last updated 2020-12-15 15:33:59-05
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. â Dozens of area health departments, hospitals, colleges, and community organizations teamed up to create a new resource for information on COVID-19 vaccines.
The result is the Vaccinate West Michigan website. The consortium behind it says the site will be the go-to for reliable information on vaccine availability, distribution plans, and safety of the vaccine.
âThe COVID-19 vaccine is safe, highly effective and will be our best defense against the virus,â said Dr. Adam London, director of the Kent County Health Department. âBut it wonât be available to everyone immediately. Itâs critical for the residents of West Michigan to have access to accurate, timely and consistent information about the vaccine so we can
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