Health departments in Michigan have begun turning down vaccine allocations from the state because they’re unable to find enough people willing to get the shots.
Normally, Dr. Jennifer Morse’s three local health districts get weekly vaccine shipments from the state Department of Health and Human Services.
But Morse, the medical director for District Health Department No. 10, the Central Michigan District Health Department and the Mid-Michigan District Health Department, which collectively cover a swath of 19 counties in the middle of the state, said Tuesday they’ve had to forego their allotments recently.
“We just don’t have the demand like we used to,” Morse said.
Health departments in Michigan have begun turning down vaccine allocations from the state because they’re unable to find enough people willing to get the
If you were identified as a close contact [of someone with COVID-19] on or after April 5, you do need to quarantine for 14 days, even if you received a letter from Traceforce stating otherwise, the MMDHD release says.
Quarantining helps prevent COVID-19 from spreading. To quarantine, a person should stay home and away from others, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, which also recommends two-week quarantines.
People should quarantine if they have been in close contact with someone who has COVID-19
unless they are fully vaccinated (which means they had their final shot at least two weeks before the exposure date) or if they have been infected with COVID-19 within the last 90 days.
Getting appointments for 16- and 17- year-olds
When 16- and 17-year-olds are registered for a vaccine, a provider will let them schedule if the Pfizer vaccine is available there. Providers will see the age on the registration and know if they can be scheduled.
Health departments are working with providers to store and distribute the Pfizer vaccine to locations that might not have that brand.
The Barry-Eaton District Health Department is holding a Pfizer clinic on Monday, April 19 at the Lansing Mall. People can schedule an appointment online or call 517-541-2605 if they need special assistance or do not have internet access.