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Will Michigan ever achieve 70% vaccination rate? Recent trends say it will take a while
As the country celebrates new CDC guidelines on masks, the State of Michigan still requires masks in many situations, with a lofty goal standing in the way.
and last updated 2021-05-13 23:30:51-04
(WXYZ) â As the country celebrates new CDC guidelines on masks, the State of Michigan still requires masks in many situations, with a lofty goal standing in the way.
The Michigan State Health Department says they are still reviewing the new guidance from the CDC. Last month the state launched a new reopening plan called Vacc to Normal, where all broad restrictions, including masks, would be lifted when 70% of those 16 and older received their first dose. Right now the rate is a little above 55% and moving slowly.
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April 9, 2021
Nearly 5 million vaccine doses have been administered in the state.
The CDC says a more infectious COVID variant, first identified in England, is now the most common strain in the U.S.
Some states in the upper Midwest, including Michigan, are seeing increased cases and hospitalizations.
As the state continues to see a surge in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations, Governor Gretchen Whitmer is calling for a halt on indoor dining, in-person high school learning and youth sports for two weeks.
More cases are being reported among young Americans.
Nearly half of U.S. adults have received one or two doses of the vaccine and many states are expanding eligibility coinciding with President Biden’s April 19 deadline.
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April 8, 2021
Nearly 5 million vaccine doses have been administered in the state.
The CDC says a more infectious COVID variant, first identified in England, is now the most common strain in the U.S.
That could explain why the rate of new cases is holding steady at about 64,000 per day.
Some states in the upper Midwest, including Michigan, are seeing increased cases and hospitalizations.
More cases are being reported among young Americans.
Nearly half of U.S. adults have received one or two doses of the vaccine and many states are expanding eligibility coinciding with President Biden’s April 19 deadline.