Short supplies nationally and tight eligibility limitations for Paxlovid and molnupiravier will restrict access to the most vulnerable (which includes some unvaccinated patients).
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Posted inMichigan Health Watch
Michigan kids ages 12 to 15 now poised to be eligible for COVID boosters
The decision by the CDC’s vaccine advisory board must get the final okay from CDC’s director, but convincing parents may be a whole other matter.
Posted inTalent & Education
Michigan colleges battle omicron with mandates, caution amid a better year
Michigan campuses had massive COVID outbreaks in the first year of the pandemic, which have been largely sidestepped this year. Officials are trying to be proactive amid the latest surge, with some going remote in January.
Posted inGuest Commentary
Opinion | Michigan health officers should lead on disease, not politicians
The Unlock Michigan ballot proposal would allow politicians to replace public health experts in making decisions on infectious diseases. That is irresponsible, say two former heads of state public health in Michigan.
Posted inMichigan Health Watch
Can at-home COVID tests be trusted with omicron? There are limits.
Lab experts and doctors — along with the FDA — say omicron appears better than its predecessors at ducking detection.
Posted inTalent & Education
Fewer masks, more illness, mass confusion as Michigan schools face omicron
School mask mandates are declining across Michigan even as COVID cases rise to crazy levels. And with a surge in teachers and other staffers out sick, the state is taking a harder line on quarantines.
Posted inBusiness Watch
Michigan businesses fear crippling staff shortages as omicron spreads
Some businesses are operating with as many as one-fifth fewer workers as the state battles a wave of the omicron variant, due to staff illness or quarantine after exposure.
Posted inMichigan Health Watch
‘It’s not letting up’: Omicron fuels surge of Michigan hospitalizations
Things were looking up, but the fast-spreading variant is filling hospitals again, especially in hard-hit southeast Michigan. The good news is omicron is mild for most.
Posted inThe Center for Michigan
The 2021 stories that defined Michigan: COVID, jobs, climate and election lies
As we glide toward the end of 2021, Bridge Michigan reporters look back on the stories that best encapsulated a frenetic news year.
Posted inMichigan Health Watch
COVID by the numbers in 2021: More deadly than first year in Michigan
The year began with new vaccines and hopes for an end. It is ending with grim new threats and big questions about the future.