Michigan’s weekly number of people getting an initial COVID-19 shot has risen for the third straight week after having consistently dropped for two months.

More than 63% of Michigan residents 16 and older have at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, as of July 26, while just under 54% of residents 12 and older are fully vaccinated.

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

Michigan is looking to find a vendor to provide vaccination to high-risk and hard-to-reach communities across the state.

(AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)LANSING, Mich. – If Michigan could administer 50,000 coronavirus vaccine doses a day, it could hit its goal of inoculating 70% of people age 16 and older by August. The other COVID-19 vaccine, from Moderna, is going to residents and staff in long-term care facilities through a federal program. “Everyone who wants a vaccine is going to get one,” she said. Hospitals and local health departments, which are administering vaccines, say the process is going more smoothly, but demand far outpaces supply. “The biggest issue right now is getting more vaccine into our state,” said Ruthanne Sudderth, senior vice president of public affairs and communications for the Michigan Health & Hospital Association.

Beaumont Health is assuring the public that its server capacity has been broadened to account for an influx of patients interested in scheduling appointments for COVID vaccinations after its system crashed Friday night. See: Michigan enters new vaccine phase Monday amid lagging rolloutAvailability of the COVID vaccine in Michigan varies depending on the region. The expansion of eligibility criteria creates an even higher demand for the vaccine -- which has already been struggling to meet demand since its nationwide authorization. On Wednesday, Michigan Chief Medical Executive Dr. Joneigh Khaldun told Michigan residents that when it comes to getting vaccinated, they’ll need to be patient. Eligible residents should not go to any of the clinics for a vaccine without an appointment.