Metro Health - University of Michigan Health farmers market opens Thursday
Westaby, Robb
and last updated 2021-05-10 13:47:35-04
WYOMING, Mich. â The Metro Health â University of Michigan Health Farmerâs Market is set to open for the season this Thursday.
Thirty-four vendors will be onsite at Metro Healthâs Wyoming campus selling produce and food products, including baked goods and cheeses, according to a news release Monday.
Artisan vendors will be selling homemade items like clothing and wooden toys.
âWe are taking all of the precautions to keep our vendors and shoppers safe and look forward to another great season at the market,â said Michelle Rademacher, head of community outreach for Metro Health â University of Michigan Health.
Big disparities exist in Kent County’s COVID-19 vaccination rates. Here’s what volunteers are doing about it
Updated May 08, 2021;
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GRAND RAPIDS, MI Kristi Lewis and Deb Borst huddled over a map in the parking lot of Madison Square Church, plotting their route in the fight against COVID-19.
On this particular afternoon, that fight meant going door to door in the city’s 49507 ZIP code. It’s one of the hardest-hit areas in Grand Rapids by the pandemic, and yet the estimated number of residents who have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine is among the lowest in Kent County.
Interactive map shows COVID-19 vaccination rates by ZIP code in Kent County
Updated May 07, 2021;
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GRAND RAPIDS, MI New data show disparities in COVID-19 vaccination rates across Kent County based on both geography and race and ethnicity.
ZIP code level COVID-19 vaccination data show wealthier, suburban communities such as Ada, East Grand Rapids and Grand Rapids Township have the highest vaccination rates.
Meanwhile, some ZIP codes in inner-city Grand Rapids and Kentwood are lagging behind. The same is true in rural communities such as Kent City, Sparta and Cedar Springs.
To see how ZIP codes across Kent County are performing, check out the interactive map below.
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