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.
A guide to COVID-19 vaccines
Michigan State student Maddie Monroe is handed her vaccine card and a sticker after getting the COVID-19 vaccine on March 29, 2021. Photo by Devin Anderson-Torrez | The State News
As of April 5, all Michigan residents 16 years old and up are eligible for COVID-19 vaccination. Those looking to get vaccinated may sign up through their local health departments or schedule an appointment directly through private vaccine providers.
A simple way to search for vaccine appointments nearby is to visit VaccineFinder.org and by providing your zip code and preference for distance.
Most sites just require a photo ID or your reminder card from the first dose if you re going to receive your second one.
I urge all eligible Michiganders to get one of the three COVID-19 vaccines. It is essential to getting our country back to normal, so that we can all hug our families, get back to work, go to restaurants, send our kids to school, play sports and get together again, Whitmer said in a news release Friday. And as always: mask up, practice safe social distancing and avoid large indoor gatherings where COVID-19 can easily spread from person to person. We will eliminate this virus together.”
Ingham County COVID-19 vaccine registration
For assistance registering, call 517-887-4623 or email covidvaccine@ingham.org.