Jon Campbell of Detroit was flipping burgers at 15. Now, the 52-year-old McDonald’s franchisee and father of three will use the lure of the Golden Arches to meet another goal — boosting vaccines in a neighborhood where rates are low and hesitation high.
Michigan Health Watch
In-depth reporting on the intersection between public policy and important health topics ‒ such as insurance coverage, hospital admissions, opioid abuse, access to care, medical research and the business of health care ‒ that impact nearly every Michigan resident.
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Which Michigan school COVID measures work? We asked scientists
Schools tried a bit of everything to keep students safe last year. Some of those efforts are being pared back now as schools and health officials learn more about what appears to help reduce COVID, and what doesn’t.
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Costs rising for Michigan COVID care with return of deductibles, copays
Michigan’s largest insurers had waived patient cost-sharing for COVID testing and treatment as COVID tore through the state beginning last year. Now, with readily available vaccines, that financial help is about to stop.
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Michigan COVID cases up among vaccinated but less likely to be hospitalized or die
As the delta variant continues to drive infection rates up, the vaccinated are seeing cases rise too. But health officials say the vast majority of those being hospitalized with serious illness have not been vaccinated.
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COVID still isolates some in Michigan nursing homes. It may get worse.
Long-term care facilities had relaxed visitation as the summer opened and COVID cases fell. Some families say the rules are tightening again; a few said they never changed in the first place.
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Michigan is burning through EMTs and paramedics, leaving shortages
Ambulance agencies across the state are short of medical first responders, which can mean longer response times in an emergency. They log long hours in stressful jobs that don’t pay terribly well. State lawmakers and health officials say they’re working on solutions.
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Pfizer vaccine wins full approval. Will Michigan's hesitant take it now?
Monday’s FDA full approval of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine is renewing hope that some portion of the vaccine reluctant will get their shot as COVID-19 cases rise. Many businesses are now expected to mandate vaccines.
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How a COVID vaccine rule for nursing home staff could backfire in Michigan
The Biden administration wants to withhold funds for homes that don’t require staff vaccines. But Michigan has one of the nation’s lowest staff vaccination rates, and some fear a mandate will lead more workers to quit, making staff shortages worse.
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In Michigan, the COVID increase isn’t just among the unvaccinated anymore
One hospital system says 15 to 20 percent of those hospitalized with COVID have already been vaccinated. The increase helped propel the call for booster shots.
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COVID boosters likely coming to Michigan in September. What to know.
With the delta variant surging, the White House announced plans to make boosters broadly available by Sept. 20. We answer your questions about who can get them and when.