Michigan residents 18 and older and can locate their immunization records in the state’s medical record system through a new public portal.

A Michigan State University employee is suing the university for its COVID-19 vaccine mandate.

A new study has found that some vaccines may offer COVID-19 immunity for years, especially for those who contracted and recovered from the virus before immunization.

The Macomb County Health Department is resuming several services available to the public as COVID-19 spread dwindles in the state.

Michigan Medicine is offering a live overview on efficacy, safety and what we know so far about COVID-19 vaccines. Emerging and infectious diseases specialist Dr. Sandro Cinti, who co-leads Michigan Medicine’s COVID-19 Vaccine and Therapeutics Task Force, will be giving updates on and taking questions. You can watch it live beginning at 3 p.m. Friday right here:

The regulations from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, or CMS, will also increase what Medicare pays hospitals for COVID-19 treatments. Under Wednesday’s announcement:Seniors with traditional Medicare will pay nothing for COVID-19 vaccines, and any copays and deductibles are waived. The government will pay private Medicare Advantage plans to administer the vaccine to seniors. Workplace and individual health insurance plans will cover the COVID-19 vaccine as a preventive service, with no cost sharing. State Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance plans will have to provide vaccines for free for the duration of the coronavirus public health emergency.

YPSILANTI, Mich. – The Washtenaw County Health Department (WCHD) will offer free flu vaccines to community members during several events over the next few weeks. It is recommended that everyone six-months-old and older get the flu vaccine every year. Find a list of flu vaccine events and community partner events at washtenaw.org/flushots. Two of the community flu vaccine events we posted about earlier today have been cancelled (10/3 and 10/4 at Christ the... Posted by Washtenaw County Health Department on Wednesday, September 30, 2020Related:C.S. Mott Poll: 1 in 3 parents to skip child’s flu shot during pandemicMany parents planning to skip flu shots for children despite warnings from expertsHigh demand for flu shots?

Mott Children’s Hospital National Poll on Children’s Health at Michigan Medicine suggests that parental beliefs about flu vaccinations may not be impacted by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. “Our report finds that even during the pandemic, some parents don’t see the flu vaccine as more urgent or necessary. Only 28% of parents who did not get their children a flu shot in 2019, indicated their child is likely to receive the flu shot this year. The poll found that only one-third of parents believe giving their child the flu vaccine this year is more important in comparison to previous years. Find the Mott Poll Report here.

Every year, people ask me well into December or January if it’s too late to get a flu shot. Flu shots are readily available at retail pharmacies, doctor’s offices and local health departments. Pediatrician’s offices have flu shots for children, and they made it easier for pharmacists to vaccinate children over age 3. All have been updated to better match the viruses expected to be circulating this flu season. There also are flu shots recommended for those 6 months and older.

DETROIT – The Detroit Health Department officially announces the relocation of its Immunization Clinic from the Samaritan Center on the city’s east side at 5555 Conner Street, to its headquarters at 100 Mack Avenue in Midtown. Health Department staff officially made the move to the new location on September 8, centrally located just steps from the Woodward Avenue and Mack Avenue bus lines. The Health Department’s newly relocated Immunization Clinic offers six newly-renovated examination rooms that will serve a higher volume of patients. “The move to Midtown supports our mission to build healthy communities for all families,” said Najibah Rehman, MD, MPH, Medical Director, Detroit Health Department. The Detroit Health Department Immunization Clinic is open by appointment only, Monday thru Friday, 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. To accommodate students participating in in-person learning at a Detroit charter or public school, the clinic will also open on Saturdays, 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., now through November 1.

All rights reserved)DETROIT – Ascension Michigan is partnering with the Detroit Health Department to offer free immunization and flu shots to children this weekend. Officials say vaccinations among children in Detroit have declined from 82% to 47% since March, according to a report from the Wayne County Health Department. To combat this decline, the health system will host a Back to School Community Immunization Fair on September 12 at Martin Luther King Jr. High School. From 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., children 6 months old and older can receive free immunization and flu shots. Officials say individuals are welcome whether they are insured or not.