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Expansion: Vaccine eligibility expands locally as supplies increase | News, Sports, Jobs

gneese@mininggazette.com HANCOCK As vaccine supplies increase throughout the five-county region, the Western Upper Peninsula Health Department is expanding eligibility for who can sign up. In addition to people 65 and older, the eligible groups now include people 50 and older with underlying health conditions and caregivers of children with special health needs. The state announced the expanded criteria Friday. Those groups will also still be prioritized when the vaccine expands to the general population. Right now, about 1,500 first doses per week are coming to the five-county area, versus 900 at the start, said Kate Beer, health director for the Western Upper Peninsula Health Department.

Dr Robert Van Howe returns to Western Upper Peninsula as provisional medical director | News, Sports, Jobs

Kate Beer HANCOCK – The Western Upper Peninsula Health Department (WUPHD) is pleased to announce the return of Robert Van Howe, MD, MS as its provisional medical director. Dr. Van Howe previously served as interim medical director from October 2019 through December 2020 for the WUPHD and two other district health departments in the Upper Peninsula. Prior to his work in public health, Dr. Van Howe practiced general pediatrics in Marquette County and was the founding professor and chief of pediatrics at the Central Michigan University College of Medicine. Dr. Van Howe has provisional status until the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services approves his full appointment.

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