“They are not coronavirus deniers by any means," said Dr. Jeffrey Morenoff "They’re actually concerned about their safety and taking steps to mitigate that risk by mask wearing and social distancing."

United Way of Washtenaw County has joined the Vaccinate the Great Lakes State campaign .

A new national poll by U-M's C.S. Mott Children's Hospital reveals that parents of young children are split down the middle on whether to vaccinate them against COVID-19.

Stalled COVID-19 vaccination rates are causing concern in Michigan and across the U.S., particularly as the more contagious delta variant spreads throughout the nation.

Since the first cases of COVID-19 began to spread around the country, the term herd immunity has been used to describe the best-case scenario to overcome the pandemic.

“I can’t describe the pain,” King said. “I would hate for anyone to share that pain with me.”