Get a free COVID-19 bivalent booster shot at five upcoming community clinics.

Community members can receive free repairs to lights, tires, and car fluids along with pet supplies, PPE and snacks from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

As the academic year comes to an end, COVID cases are on the decline, U-M officials say.

On Monday, the Health Department released vaccination percentages broken down by age groups, census tract, zip code and ethnicity.

Southeast MI Pull Over Prevention is hosting another prevention clinic and mutual fair at Ypsilanti’s Masjid Ibrahim from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Michigan voters are in favor of indoor mask mandates, but not for requiring COVID-19 vaccinations, according to a new WDIV/Detroit News poll.

Health experts are concerned over the possibility of a disastrous COVID spike after Thanksgiving.

Michigan’s newest chief medical executive has been on the job for just a few weeks.

Parents are looking for where to get their younger kids a COVID-19 vaccine after the CDC gave its final green light for Pfizer adolescent doses in kids aged 5-11.

Beaumont Health is planning to begin offering appointments for parents to get their younger children vaccinated for COVID-19 starting next week.

Oakland County health officials are preparing to announce COVID-19 vaccine clinics for kids aged 5-11 later this week following CDC authorization of the Pfizer shot.

On Saturday, Nov. 13, residents can have minor repairs done during a free “Pull Over Prevention” clinic from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Ypsilanti.

A major health care provider in southeastern Michigan said 92% of employees were fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by a Friday deadline.

Oakland County residents who are immunocompromised can book an appointment to get a third COVID-19 dose after clearance from the CDC and FDA last week.

It’s not too late to get a COVID-19 vaccine in Michigan -- there are clinics planned across the state in August.

The event will last from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Grace Fellowship Church House of Solutions on South Harris Road.

The stalled vaccination rates are causing great concern as the more contagious delta variant continues to spread across the United States.

Studies that looked at the efficacy of the COVID vaccines included tens of thousands of people each.

After more than 15 months, most COVID-19 restrictions have been lifted in Michigan.

Dearborn-based nonprofit ACCESS is offering a $25 gift card incentive to get a COVID-19 vaccine at a clinic on Tuesday, June 8.

Still looking for a COVID-19 vaccine? There are plenty of opportunities around Metro Detroit this weekend.

Nine members of the New York Yankees, including players and staff, have tested positive for coronavirus.

We’re gathering information on COVID-19 vaccination efforts across Metro Detroit as more and more people become eligible across the state.

After the CDC issues authorization for the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine in the 12-15 age group, Detroit will expand eligibility at city walk-in clinics.

Pfizer and its partner, BioNTech, have submitted six months of data on the vaccine’s safety and efficacy. Over the next few weeks, they will submit additional information on manufacturing processes and facilities. The full FDA review is expected to take months.

In recent months younger ages have seen a notable increase in COVID cases and complications from the virus.

Hitting the 70% mark will require ramping up accessibility to get the shot, awareness that it’s safe and effective and educating people about the misinformation about the vaccine.

About 50% of eligible Michiganders have gotten at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, but there’s a long way to go to get to 70%.

Wayne County's new homebound program aims to bring COVID vaccines to those who can’t physically leave their homes.

Wayne County is now offering homebound COVID-19 vaccination services for any resident.

As part of an effort led by U.S. Representative Brenda L. Lawrence (MI-14), Mass Vaccination Week (May 1-8) will include several walk-in COVID-19 vaccine clinics in the Metro Detroit area.

Every Meijer store in Michigan is now offering walk-in COVID-19 vaccines for customers on a first-come, first-served basis.

A Pfizer COVID-19 clinic coming to Plymouth this week has a slew of open appointments available for all Michigan residents 16 and older.

If you’ve been waiting for COVID-19 vaccines to become easier to find in Michigan, now is your time.

The City of Detroit has expanded and added walk-in COVID-19 vaccine clinics in the city.

We’re gathering information on COVID-19 vaccination efforts across Metro Detroit as more and more people become eligible across the state.

If you need a vaccine in Macomb County, try this.

For the seventh week in a row, the state of Michigan is the worst in the nation in terms of coronavirus cases.

“We want to get back to family time,” Smith said. ”We have a big family. We like to gather but we don’t want to compromise our older people in the family, so we all came to do our part.”

Wayne County is launching more COVID-19 vaccine clinics to include more cities.

Wayne County is launching more COVID-19 vaccine clinics for a handful of cities starting April 8.

All Michigan residents 16 and older are now eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine.

Michigan has started listing local health departments accepting appointments for COVID-19 vaccinations.

The City of Detroit is launching eight neighborhood COVID-19 vaccination sites, adding to an expansion at TCF Center, to combat surging cases and hospitalizations in the city.

Robert Huguley, 74, receives Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine, Jan. 27, 2021, at the TCF Center in Detroit. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)DETROIT – All Detroiters 16 and older are now eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine, the city announced Monday. Any Detroit resident age 16 or older can now call to schedule an appointment to be vaccinated at the TCF Center. Johnson & Johnson vaccine site opened at Northwest Activities Center 9-1 this Saturday. Chief Public Health Officer Denise Fair also announced that the Detroit Health Department has been informed it will receive its first allocation of Johnson and Johnson vaccine this week.

DETROIT – Michigan has crossed another COVID-19 vaccination milestone: 30% of residents have received at least one vaccine dose. According to MDHHS data, as of Thursday (March 25), 30.3% of Michigan residents have received at least one dose, while 17.4% are fully vaccinated. About 3.8 million doses have been administered in total. Nearly 2/3 of Michigan residents 65 and older have received at least one dose, while about 40% are fully vaccinated. As for specific vaccines, 1.9 million doses from Pfizer, 1.7 million from Moderna, and about 68,000 doses from Johnson and Johnson have been administered in Michigan.

DETROIT – The City of Detroit is expanded eligibility for the COVID-19 vaccine to include anyone who lives or works in the city and has to report to work. Now eligibility has been extended to all onsite employees provided they live or work in the city, such as bank branch staff and other officer workers. All others onsite workers now eligible should schedule their appointment by calling the city’s central vaccine scheduling number at 313-230-0505. More: Michigan COVID vaccine eligibility expands Monday: What to know‘Senior Saturdays’ expandsThe City of Detroit is expanding eligibility for its weekend Senior Saturday vaccination events, which will now be called Community Saturdays to reflect the broader eligibility. Call center staff will contact each scheduled person prior to their second appointment to remind them.

Empty vials of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine are pictured at a vaccination site in Paris, Saturday, March 6, 2021. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)Michigan will see a big expansion of COVID-19 vaccine eligibility starting on Monday, March 22. NOTE: Appointments are based on vaccine supply, and while supply is increasing, you can still expect some delays and backlogs, depending on where you live. What are considered eligible medical conditions? Certain underlying medical conditions are at increased risk for severe illness from the virus that causes COVID-19.

DETROIT – The effort to get to get Michiganders vaccinated picks up steam Monday when hundreds of thousands of people will become eligible to get their shot. READ: Michigan COVID vaccine eligibility expands Monday: What to knowStarting Monday, those 50 and older and those 16 and older with preexisting conditions or disabilities will be eligible to get vaccinated everywhere in the state -- increasing the eligibility by more than half a million people. AdREAD: ‘Hope is on the horizon,’ -- Ford Field begins scheduling COVID vaccinationsAbout 124 million doses of the vaccine have been administered in the United States. The country is averaging 2.4 million doses daily. More info: Local 4′s Dr. Frank McGeorge answers COVID vaccine question

The VA in Ann Arbor said that he makes too much money to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. Now, at age 57, he asked the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs for a COVID-19 vaccine. The VA turned him down due to income limits set by Congress. Ad“It is just kind of ridiculous that you couldn’t go get a shot,” Flynn said. The U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed the VA Vaccine Act, providing a COVID shot for any veteran, regardless of income.

ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Don Schimmel, 93, is a Navy World War II veteran who is trying to get a coronavirus vaccine. The VA in Ann Arbor said that he makes too much money to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. READ: VA in Ann Arbor says veteran makes too much money to receive COVID-19 vaccine“You are rejected, over the income limit to receive medical treatment through the Department of Veterans Affairs,” the rejection letter stated. Rep. Tim Walberg said that Congress should have seen that COVID shots were included in rules they gave the VA when it came to healthcare. AdWalberg said he saw Local 4′s report and reached out to the Ann Arbor VA.“That’s how I became aware of it and talked to the Ann Arbor VA this morning,” he said.

WESTLAND, Mich. – The city of Westland kicked off its first COVID-19 vaccine clinic Monday by appointment only. READ: Meijer holds COVID-19 vaccine clinic at Ford Field in Detroit for educatorsMichigan expected to receive 82,700 doses of J&J vaccine this weekThe state of Michigan is expected to receive 82,700 doses of the Johnson & Johnson (J&J) COVID-19 vaccine this week. The J&J vaccine doses are expected in Michigan by Wednesday, a spokeswoman for the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) said Monday. Over the weekend, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine for an emergency use authorization. Nearly 4 million doses of the J&J vaccine are expected to start shipping across the U.S. on Monday.

WAYNE COUNTY, Mich. – Wayne County is now vaccinating people 65 years old and older against the coronavirus. They are only for seniors who live in those particular communities and people must make appointments to get a vaccine. Seniors in Highland Park and Hamtramck have had to wait a long time to be able to receive a dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. There is a note included in the list if that particular clinic is already completely booked. More information can be found on the official Wayne County website here.

WAYNE COUNTY, Mich. – Wayne County is now vaccinating people 65 years old and older against the coronavirus. They are only for seniors who live in those particular communities and people must make appointments to get a vaccine. “I’m pleased Wayne County is now in a position to begin vaccinating seniors,” Wayne County Executive Warren Evans said. Our team is working hard to ensure all of our residents can get their COVID shot as quickly as the vaccine is available.”The full list of clinics and how to register can be found below. More information can be found on the official Wayne County website here.

DETROIT – Meijer is launching a series of COVID-19 vaccination clinics at stores across Michigan this week, with plans to administer up to 25,000 doses in its first week. During the last few weeks, Meijer says it has conducted vaccine clinics in numerous counties throughout the state, administering up to 1,200 vaccines in a single day at some stores. Gretchen Whitmer revealed that more than 1 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered across the state. By the end of Wednesday, the state had administered exactly 1,076,545 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, according to the governor. AdRegistration infoThe vaccine clinics conducted by Meijer are not open to walk-ups.

If you do not have any reaction to the second dose, is the vaccine still effective? Regardless of whether you have a reaction to your first or second dose it’s equally effective. READ: COVID-19 response team pushes to increase tracking of variants in US, discusses vaccinating seniorsAdWhat is the data on the seasonal flu? The seasonal flu vaccine is developed based on strains that have recently circulated in other parts of the world. I know someone that when she got her second vaccine shot, was sick for four days with flu-like symptoms.

DETROIT – Michigan has released a preliminary timeline to show a projection of when other phases can expect to begin receiving the COVID-19 vaccine. RELATED: COVID-19 vaccine questions? Ask the doctorAs of Jan. 15, people over the age of 65, frontline essential workers, child care, school staff and congregate care facilities are able to get vaccinated. People between 16-64 with health conditions that put them at high risk for COVID complications and remaining essential workers are expected to be vaccinated between May-September. As the first vaccine shipments sat in freezers, some areas wasted time trying to identify who to give the vaccine to once health care workers were vaccinated.

All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.) Watch live coverage as President-elect Joe Biden delivers remarks on his plan to distribute and administer COVID-19 vaccinations on Friday. The live stream for this event has ended. The latest: Biden uses Defense Production Act for vaccines

FILE - In this Dec. 16, 2020, file photo, a registered nurse prepares a syringe with the first round of the Pfizer COVID vaccination in Ridgeland, Miss., as state medical leaders received inoculations. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File)DETROIT – Michigan has released a preliminary timeline to show a projection of when other phases can expect to begin receiving the COVID-19 vaccine. Michigan COVID-19 vaccinations: How to find appointments, info on phasesThe preliminary timeline is fluid. But here’s where things stand as of Jan. 15:Michigan COVID vaccination timeline as of Jan. 15, 2021. Be patient: Getting a COVID-19 vaccine might take some time, persistenceVaccine supply should increase in the next few weeks after the Trump administration approved a request from several governors, including Michigan Gov.

DETROIT – Seniors across Wayne County are struggling to get their doses of the coronavirus vaccine. Anita and Dan Siefer said they’re prisoners in their Wayne County home. “My wife and I are anxious,” said former Wayne County Commissioner Gary Woronchak. “We have been hunkered down for months.”Woronchak has also been struggling trying to schedule a vaccine appointment. They will start with four stores in Wayne County, but they haven’t revealed which ones.

ROCHESTER, Mich. – The Oakland County Health Division said the demand for the COVID vaccine is far greater than the county’s supply. Oakland County is getting 1,950 doses of the vaccine each week. There are more than 215,000 people in Oakland County who are 65 and older. READ: How Oakland County residents can schedule COVID-19 vaccination appointmentThe Oakland County Health Division set up a drive-thru vaccination clinic at Rochester Fire Station No. Faust said as the county works to get more vaccine doses delivered, residents should reach out to their personal health care system, which should be receiving more doses.

DETROIT – Wednesday was a big day for residents of Detroit -- a day Detroiters have been waiting nearly 10 months for. READ: ‘This is the first step to getting our lives back’ -- Detroit begins vaccinating residentsMeda Chapman, a 77-year-old Detroit resident, was the first of 400 people to receive the COVID-19 vaccine at the TCF Center. READ: How Detroit residents can schedule COVID-19 vaccination appointmentEarly on, Detroit was a coronavirus hotspot. More than 1,700 people have died from coronavirus in Detroit, a little less than half of the roughly 3,600 that have died in Wayne County. “I think that the seniors especially should step forward and take the shot,” Chapman said.

DETROIT – Wednesday was a big day for residents of Detroit -- a day Detroiters have been waiting nearly 10 months for. 400 people will receive the COVID-19 vaccine on the city’s first day of administering treatment at the TCF Center. Detroit is offering 20,000 COVID-19 appointments through Feb. 5 as the city moves into the next phase. The first Detroit residents -- seniors over 75 and older; Good Neighbors 65 and up who drove a senior and teachers set up appointments and became the first citizens in Detroit to get the first vaccine shot. READ: How Detroit residents can schedule COVID-19 vaccination appointmentMayor Mike Duggan knows a lot is riding on this and had police officers and volunteers help direct people to the vaccinations.

According to Whitmer, since she and eight other governors sent a letter to the Trump Administration requesting that it distribute the millions of COVID-19 vaccine doses that are being held back, there has been no response. Gretchen Whitmer sent a letter to Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar requesting permission to purchase up to 100,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccines for the state. According to Whitmer, since she and eight other governors sent a letter to the Trump Administration requesting that it distribute the millions of COVID-19 vaccine doses that are being held back, there has been no response. “We remain ready to accelerate distribution to get doses into arms,” said Whitmer. After the governors sent the letter, the incoming Biden administration announced that they will release all of the available vaccine doses that the Trump Administration is holding back,” read a statement from Whitmer’s office.

“The demand for the vaccine is overwhelming,” said Ingham County Health Officer Linda S. Vail. I ask the public to please be patient with health department staff as we try to assist everyone. It depends on where you live: You have to You have to check with your local health department because they will have different capacities and workflows. You can figure out the name of the local health department for your county using this map. If there is no link for your local health department, you can check back tomorrow, as this page will be updated regularly.

DETROIT – Michigan will move into the next phase of vaccinations Monday, which includes teachers, first responders, childcare providers and residents 65 years of age and older. Eligible essential workers, teachers and childcare workers will be notified by their employers about vaccine clinic dates and locations, Gov. Michigan Medicine announced it will pause phase 1B vaccinations due to a lower-than-expected supply. U of M will make sure there are enough vaccines for people from the first phase to get their second dose. “There still is not a national strategy.”Because supply of the vaccine is limited, residents are required to get an appointment.

The rollout of COVID-19 vaccines around the country is not meeting the goal of what has been originally expected, officials said. However, Michigan’s numbers will be increasing even more, as 486 facilities in the state are currently offering the vaccine. Veterans have now been added to the list of those allowed to receive the vaccine in the state. On Wednesday, vaccinations for veterans were given out at the Ann Arbor VA Medical Center for the first time. Thankfully, under the Biden-Harris administration, it’s clear that we will have officials that listen to science, data, and subject matter experts.” Gov.

A look at some important information and myths about incoming COVID-19 vaccines. The process used to approve the COVID-19 vaccines is the same proven process that was used to create safe and effective vaccines for the flu, polio, measles, whooping cough and more. Messenger RNA vaccines work by instructing cells in the body how to make a protein that triggers an immune response, according to the CDC. ➡️ Can women who are pregnant get the COVID-19 vaccine? ➡️ Myth: COVID-19 vaccines were developed using fetal tissueThese messenger RNA COVID-19 vaccines were not created with and do not require the use of fetal cell cultures in the production process, according to the Mayo Clinic.

READ: Health officials testify science, integrity will guide COVID-19 vaccine process“My first thought was no, no, this is crazy. That was Brooks' reaction when her husband, Dave Gomez, told her he wanted to sign up for Phase 3 Moderna Vaccine Trial. “It was, I don’t want to say scary, or really nervous, but it’s, ‘You’re getting this injection,’ you don’t know,” Gomez said. The vaccine trails also need people of color to participate, communities that have been severely impacted by COVID-19. I don’t want my friends to get sick,” Brooks said.

Researchers in England say they have the first evidence that a drug can improve COVID-19 survival: A steroid called dexamethasone reduced deaths by up to one third in severely ill hospitalized patients. The study is a large, strict test that randomly assigned 2,104 patients to get the drug and compared them with 4,321 patients getting only usual care. It reduced deaths by 35% in patients who needed treatment with breathing machines and by 20% in those only needing supplemental oxygen. "The survival benefit is clear and large in those patients who are sick enough to require oxygen treatment, so dexamethasone should now become standard of care in these patients. ___The Associated Press Health and Science Department receives support from the Howard Hughes Medical Institutes Department of Science Education.