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Now that kids ages 12-15 can get the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, here s where you can go to get them immunized in Michigan.
Keep in mind that the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine is the only type authorized so far for use in people younger than 18 in the United States, and a parent or guardian must be present when kids get their shots.
Here s how to get children vaccinated:
COVID-19 vaccines at hospital clinics
ASCENSION MICHIGAN: All Ascension Michigan community vaccination clinics are now offering self-scheduling vaccine appointments and are also accepting walk-ins.
For details, go to https://healthcare.ascension.org/COVID-19/vaccinations and choose Michigan to search for appointments near you. For kids ages 12-17, select the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine when setting up an appointment, as some clinic sites may be administering vaccines other than the Pfizer-BioNTech.
Gov. Whitmer visits vaccine clinic after first milestone hit in state reopening plan
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Governor Gretchen Whitmer visit a Kalamazoo County vaccine clinic on Tuesday as the state of Michigan reached the 55% benchmark for those who have been vaccinated.
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KALAMAZOO COUNTY, Mich. â Governor Gretchen Whitmer visit a Kalamazoo County vaccine clinic on Tuesday as
To go any further into the plan, she said it s going to take mutual effort. We all want to resume the things that we have been missing out on for a long part of our experience with COVID, said Governor Gretchen Whitmer.
Gov. Whitmer visits I-94 construction zone, vaccine clinic in Kalamazoo By Will Kriss
May 11, 2021 | 3:51 PM
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) â Tuesday, Governor Gretchen Whitmer made two stops in the Kalamazoo area, both to a construction zone and an ongoing vaccination clinic.
Governor Whitmer at I-94 and Portage Road on 5/11/21. (Photo by John McNeil).
The Governor said to watch for âcone zones,â as they will be springing up across the state now that construction season has begun.
âAny time you see that, recognize that number one, youâre in a work zone, so letâs slow down and pay attention and keep people safe,â Whitmer said. âNumber two, letâs applaud the fact that we are fixing the damn roads and bridges, and making Michigan a more competitive state.â
Governor Whitmer Tours Kalamazoo Expo Center Vaccination Clinic
In the continuing campaign to get Michiganders vaccinated against COVID-19, Governor Whitmer visited the Kalamazoo County Expo Center s vaccination clinic.
On Monday, Governor Whitmer announced that 55% of Michiganders have received their first dose of the safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine. Tuesday, she was in Kalamazoo to oversee the efforts to get the state Vacc to Normal.
Our administration and countless frontline healthcare workers have been working around the clock to ensure that every Michigander has access to the free, safe, and effective vaccine. Yesterday, we hit the first step of our Vacc to Normal challenge, as 55% of Michiganders have now gotten their first shot. Under the plan, we can begin taking steps to return to in-person work. Looking ahead, the more people who get vaccinated, the sooner we can get Vacc to Normal and emerge from this pandemic together. I encourage all Michiganders to be a part o
In ‘race’ toward herd immunity, Kalamazoo County holds large-scale vaccine clinics
Posted May 06, 2021
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The clinic was hosted at the Kalamazoo County Expo Center on Wednesday, May 5.
People with appointments came to receive vaccination shots at the clinic, which has capacity to administer up to 3,000 doses. Several said they were there for their second vaccine dose.
“We are at a race to get to herd immunity before a variant emerges that the vaccine may not protect us against,” Health Officer Jim Rutherford said in a statement Wednesday.
“In a sense, we need enough of the population vaccinated so that if a new variant emerges it does not have the fuel it needs to continue to spread because the vaccine is protecting the majority of the population,” Rutherford said.