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CADILLAC — The sooner you get vaccinated, the sooner life can return to normal. It's been one of the pro-vaccination messages as soon as the vaccine opened up to the general adult population. Now, with kids age 12 to 15 eligible for the Pfizer version of the COVID-19 vaccine, there's another way to explain the same idea: "One thing I would encourage parents to remember is that there were a lot of disruptions that kids experienced this year related to sports and school," said Lisa Peacock, health officer, Benzie-Leelanau District Health Department and Health Department of Northwest Michig...

Sometimes you just need the right messenger. And sometimes that messenger is a kid in Grand Traverse County who just wants an uninterrupted baseball season.  Sebastian Kubitz, age 14, at an Ann Arbor vaccination clinic earlier this month. While the 16% of the newly eligible age group has received at least their first shot in Michigan, the picture varies widely from county to county. Credit Kate Wells/Michigan Radio “(He) in particular wanted to be the first, and then he recruited the whole rest of his baseball team to get vaccinated, so that they can continue to play together," said Wendy...

Northwest Michigan Health Services hosts COVID-19 vaccine pop-up clinic May 7, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail On April 23, District Health Department No. 10 -- with the help of the Michigan National Guard -- held a COVID-19 vaccine clinic at the Wagoner Community Center. Northwest Michigan Health Services will be holding a clinic May 7 for people with or without reservations at a pop-up vaccination event slated at Manistee Area Public Schools. (File photo) MANISTEE — To make access to COVID-19 vaccines easier, Northwest Michigan Health Services (NMHSI) is opening vaccines to people with o...

COVID-19 vaccines for children offers path out of pandemic for parents, kids Updated 2:29 PM; Today 12:13 PM Members of Mona Shores' competitive cheer team board a charter bus Friday, March 26, 2021, at Mona Shores High School. Mona Shores will compete in the Division 2 state finals Saturday, March 27, 2021, at Michigan State's Breslin Center. (Scott DeCamp | MLive.com)(Scott DeCamp | MLive.com) Facebook Share As a physician, Dr. Paul Entler has seen how COVID-19 can make children seriously ill and infect the people around them. As a parent, he’s seen the emotional toll of the pandemic on...

Auburn University names dorm after first black female student to graduate in 1966 Auburn University urging students to get COVID-19 testing ahead of Thanksgiving break (Source: WTVM) By Jessie Gibson | April 21, 2021 at 10:57 PM EDT - Updated April 21 at 10:58 PM AUBURN, Ala. (WTVM) - Auburn Univeristy honored the first black female to graduate from the school on Wednesday, April 21. Dr. Josetta Matthews was the first black student to graduate from Auburn, earning a Master’s Degree in Education in 1966 and a Doctorate Degree in Education in 1975. She was also the first black faculty...