Doctors warn against skipping second dose of Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine
DETROIT – As Michigan COVID-19 cases continue to surge, doctors are putting out a warning to people considering skipping their second shot of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines: Don’t skip it.
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If you’ve spoken with someone who was recently vaccinated against COVID, side effects have probably been part of the conversation.
Everyone has a different reaction. Now it appears some people are having second thoughts about getting the second dose. Vikki Williamson had such a bad reaction to the first Pfizer COVID vaccine shot that her second shot was cancelled.
The latest: Michigan coronavirus cases up to 678,295; Death toll now at 16,141
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Metro Detroit health departments weigh options as state says no COVID restrictions planned
Michigan officials reported more than 6,000 new COVID cases in the last 24 hours.
That report is down slightly from Wednesday, but still far higher than a month ago.