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With the announcement that Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine has been approved by the federal government, a lot of people are wondering if that’ll impact local efforts to get people vaccinated.  Calhoun County Health Officer Eric Pessel says he doesn’t expect to see any of the new vaccines in the beginning but says it could be a valuable addition to the current Pfizer and Moderna vaccines. “At this point, we’ll take any vaccine we can get,” said Pessell.  “But I haven't heard any updates over the weekend on what we could expect.” https://www.foxnews.com/health/how-does-jo...

Calhoun County Ag And Food Workers Get Moved Up For COVID Vaccine That begins March 1st. Calhoun County Public Health Officer Eric Pessel tells WBCK despite the state’s decision to move those people up on the vaccination list, the issue is whether there is enough vaccine available to begin their dosing. Just about every vaccine administration site in Michigan has had fewer vaccine doses available than willing recipients since the process began. But at least it is a move to help ensure that the people involved in food production at least are ready for the option of vaccination. That includes...