School officials in West Michigan say so far they are not planning to require the vaccine. Author: Emma Nicolas Updated: 8:30 PM EDT April 9, 2021
As colleges and universities prepare for the fall semester, many are working to provide the COVID-19 vaccine to students and staff on campus before summer begins.
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services announced this week that it s allocating 16,000 doses of the single-shot Johnson and Johnson vaccine to 26 different college and universities next week.
Kerry Ebersole, director of the Protect Michigan Commission, said the state had hoped to allocate more doses, but the shipment came in lower than expected.
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UNIVERSITY CENTER, Mich. – No. 20 Northern Michigan University volleyball is moving on in the 2021 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) Tournament after defeating Davenport University 3-1 in the quarterfinal round on Friday evening at Saginaw Valley State University.
The Wildcats led for much of the opening frame and took the lead for good after breaking a 7-7 tie. A Jacqueline Smith kill, assisted by Lauren Van Remortel, led to the tie and kicked off a six-point run for NMU. Smith had three kills in the run while Hailey Wickstrom had two. The run was capped off by a block from Wickstrom and Evynn Layshock.
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“Protecting the health and safety of our campusâ¯community has always been critical to our student experience, but never more so than during this pandemic,” Central Michigan University president Bob Davis said. “By data-driven planning and development ofâ¯measures to keep our community safe, we’ve been able to stay open and operational since returning to campus last June. And now, because ofâ¯Governor Whitmer’sâ¯unwavering commitment to make vaccinations available to all Michiganders, we are positioned and prepared to offer mass vaccinations to all of our students. We are appreciative to the Governor and her staff for their efforts to keep our community and all of Michigan safe.”
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“The Drive with Brad Bobo” heads for the rugby pitch on Thursday afternoon, as the Arkansas State club side has a huge matchup this weekend. The Red Wolves, 1-and-2 on the spring after a big road victory at Davenport University two weeks ago, hosts arch-rival Life University for the Curt Huckaby Cup on Curt Huckaby Field at 1 pm Saturday. First-year head coach (and former player) Jake Mizell joined the show with a look at how he arrived in Jonesboro as a player, and a preview of the showdown with the Running Eagles.
April 8, 2021
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services has announced a new state partnership with colleges and universities to help provide COVID-19 vaccinations to residents. The department has released the following:
With all Michiganders eligible to receive one of the three safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) is continuing its efforts to equitability distribute and increase vaccine accessibility. This now includes vaccine allocation to universities and colleges and expanded mobile sites in communities across the state.
“Vaccinations are the best tool we have to fight COVID-19 and end this pandemic,” said Dr. Joneigh Khaldun, MDHHS chief medical executive and chief deputy for health. “We are committed to making vaccine accessibility simple and equitable, which is why we are mobilizing efforts to bring vaccines to college students, and to those who are most vulnerable or do not have a