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With the announcement that Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine has been approved by the federal government, a lot of people are wondering if that’ll impact local efforts to get people vaccinated. Calhoun County Health Officer Eric Pessel says he doesn’t expect to see any of the new vaccines in the beginning but says it could be a valuable addition to the current Pfizer and Moderna vaccines.
“At this point, we’ll take any vaccine we can get,” said Pessell. “But I haven t heard any updates over the weekend on what we could expect.”
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COVID-19 vaccination clinics still on in Allegan, Kalamazoo counties despite weather
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Neal Browning receives a shot in the first-stage safety study clinical trial of a potential vaccine for COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus, Monday, March 16, 2020, at the Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
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WEST MICHIGAN â COVID-19 vaccination clinics are still open in Allegan and Kalamazoo counties for those with scheduled appointments despite snowy weather, according to news releases Tuesday.
Health departments urge caution when traveling and to allow for extra time.
In search of the shot
Too little covid vaccine and too great a demand: That s what KHN readers from around the country detail in their often exasperating quest to snag a shot, although they are often clearly eligible under their local guidelines and priority system. Public health officials say the supply is growing and will meet demand in several months, but, for now, readers experiences show how access is limited. Some savvy readers report no problem getting in line for the vaccine, but others say that balky application processes and lack of information have stymied their efforts. Their unedited reports are a good snapshot of the mixed situation around the country.
Western Michigan University is urging students to take the vaccine phasing assessment and to resist unsafe practices in response to the B.1.17 variant found in Kalamazoo County, per an email