COVID-19 Cases Remain ‘Alarmingly’ High, But No Sign Of Post-Thanksgiving Surge Patch 12/16/2020 Although it will be a while before Michiganders can let their guards down, there is now “hope on the horizon” thanks to the start of COVID-19 vaccine distribution in the state, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said Tuesday. The first Pfizer vaccines in Michigan were administered Monday to frontline health care workers. Moderna vaccines could also be on the market as early as next week, pending emergency Federal Drug Administration (FDA) authorization. “This month and next month are going to be tough with COVID cases, but literally every single month of 2021 is likely to be better than the preceding month,” Whitmer said during the press conference. “February will be better than January. March will be better than February. April will be better than March.