Michigan health authorities are getting creative to get more people vaccinated in a race to achieve herd immunity. That requires transition to the more difficult work of promoting vaccines in some unexpected places.
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Whitmer may be right. Michigan may have turned the corner on COVID surge.
Even as hospitalizations peak and the state tops in the nation with cases, some signs indicate the worst may be over with this latest surge. What does that mean? It depends who’s asking.
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Mask up, Michigan toddlers! State expands COVID orders to 2-year-olds
Michigan’s mask order was extended Friday, to maybe no one’s surprise. The wrinkle? Requiring 2- and 3-year-olds to mask. But is it practical?
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Three Michigan people who died after vaccine actually had earlier COVID
A more detailed review also shows COVID may not even have been the cause of their deaths. Though rare, “breakout infections” are a reminder to maintain safety protocols, even if you have been vaccinated.
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Beaumont Health sets up triage tents outside some hospitals to manage COVID-19 surge
Michigan’s third COVID-19 surge is “like a runaway train,” Dr. Nick Gilpin, Beaumont Health’s medical director of infection prevention and epidemiology, said Thursday.
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Homebound seniors in Michigan facing obstacles to COVID vaccines
In the scramble to vaccinate as many as possible, thousands of homebound adults are being left behind if they can’t travel to a vaccine clinic. Agencies that support seniors suggest a few changes that may help.
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Halted vaccine was key to reaching hard-to-reach Michigan. Now what?
The Johnson and Johnson vaccine helped health workers reach rural and island residents, the homeless, agricultural workers and freighter crews — people more likely to need a single-dose vaccine. The vaccine’s halt Tuesday complicates the state’s path to herd immunity.
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Michigan pauses J & J vaccine, prompting scramble in state’s rollout
Federal authorities urged a temporary halt to the Johnson and Johnson vaccine amid reports of rare complications. The one-dose vaccine had been used to reach many rural residents, home-bound seniors, and college students.
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Michigan at 'record high' for COVID-19 hospitalizations of children
Statewide, 49 children were hospitalized Monday with either confirmed or suspected cases of COVID-19, according to state data.
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Demand for vaccine declines in parts of Michigan, even as COVID surges
Three months into the vaccine rollout, appointments are going unfilled and clinics are being canceled due to lack of interest, even as Gov. Gretchen Whitmer begs Washington for more doses.