Preston Withun wasn t the first person vaccinated for COVID-19 in Isabella County, but he was pretty close.
Withun, a paramedic with MidMichigan Health-Mt. Pleasant s emergency department, received the first shot of two COVID-19 vaccination shots in his right arm Thursday afternoon.
After conducting a first run with staff directly involved in care for COVID-positive patients, the network started inoculating its employees Thursday, including its hospitals in Clare and Alma.
- Advertisement -
The shots as new positive cases show signs of leveling off. Deaths, however, continued, with an additional nine across mid-Michigan.
One of those was in Clare County, bringing its total to 17. It involved an elderly man with underlying health conditions, said Steve Hall, health officer with Central Michigan District Health Department.
Local departments launch COVID vaccine website - News - Holland Sentinel
hollandsentinel.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from hollandsentinel.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Six new COVID deaths reported; including middle-aged man in Isabella County
themorningsun.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from themorningsun.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
West Michigan health departments, hospitals team up on new vaccine website
Consortium wants to encourage people to get COVID-19 vaccine
file photo
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