MARQUETTE COVID cases continue to rise in four eastern Upper Peninsula counties.
Mackinac County added the most cases throughout April with 131 cases, followed by Luce County with 100 cases. Alger and Schoolcraft Counties each increased by a total of 47 cases, according to the Luce, Mackinac, Alger, Schoolcraft District Health Department.
The largest case increase over the last month was reported in people ages 19 to 64, with that age group comprising around 55% of cases across all four counties.
This group was followed by the 3 to 18 age range at around 32%, 65 and up at 9.80%, 0-2 at just over 2% and unknown at around 1%. In March, the LMAS District Health Department’s four-county jurisdiction added 59 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 73 probable cases for a total of 132. However, that number increased from April 4 to May 5, adding 325 cases of COVID-19 in the last month alone, 179 of which were confirmed and 146 which are probable.
MDHHS launches Michigan Vacc to Normal Milestone Tracker
New tracker includes CDC data on Michiganders vaccinated in-state and in other states for the most complete vaccination rates; 54% of residents have received first dose
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LANSING, Mich. - Today, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) is launching the Vacc to Normal Milestone Tracker to complement the Michigan COVID-19 Vaccine Dashboard. This Tracker includes vaccinations of Michiganders received both in-state and out-of-state, allowing the state to provide more comprehensive data on vaccination milestones as they are reached. The Vacc to Normal Milestone Tracker provides the most complete estimate of the number of Michigan residents ages 16 and older who have received their first doses of COVID-19 vaccine, said Dr. Joneigh Khaldun, chief medical executive and chief deputy for health. The safe and effective vaccine is the m
Washtenaw County using census tract data to track COVID vaccine progress
More than 60% of residents age 16 and up have received at least one dose, data shows
Meredith Bruckner, Community News Producer, All About Ann Arbor
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Vaccine status by census tract map as of May 4, 2021. (Washtenaw County Health Department)
YPSILANTI, Mich. – The Washtenaw County Health Department announced on Thursday that “significant progress” has been made in vaccinating residents against COVID, according to census tract maps shared on its website.
As of May 4, more than 60% of Washtenaw County residents age 16 and up have received at least one dose of the vaccine while 47% of residents have received two doses.
Vaccinated in another state? Here’s how to ensure you get counted in Michigan
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A syringe is prepared with the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine during a Family Health Center pop up vaccine clinic at King-Westwood Elementary School in Kalamazoo, Michigan on Thursday, April 29, 2021. Family Health Center partnered with Kalamazoo Public Schools and Bronson Methodist Hospital to give the Pfizer vaccine to those 16 and older. (Joel Bissell | MLive.com)Joel Bissell | MLive.com
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Maybe you’re a snowbird from Michigan who was vaccinated in Florida.
Or maybe you live in Michigan along the state border and get your vaccination in Ohio, Indiana or Wisconsin.
Providers are required to report vaccinations into Michigan’s registry, but you can check to be sure
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Victoria Burns administers a COVID-19 vaccine for Scott Townsend at a walk-in clinic in Muskegon County. Townsend was able to get a vaccine after health officials dropped the age limit for the clinic to 50. I was just waiting for that number to come down, he said. (Photo by Rose White | MLive)
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More than 3.9 million Michigan residents have received at least a first dose of COVID-19 vaccine more than 48% of the state’s 16 years and older population.
In each case, the provider is required to input details including the date, dosage and specific vaccine type into the Michigan Care Improvement Registry (MCIR), the state’s centralized vaccine database.