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Michigan officials: COVID vaccine to be distributed in 4 phases, prioritize frontline workers
Read full article: Michigan officials: COVID vaccine to be distributed in 4 phases, prioritize frontline workersDue to limited quantities of and high demand for a COVID-19 vaccine, states are planning to administer the vaccinations in multiple phases, prioritizing individuals who are at greater risk. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has authorized widespread use of both Pfizer’s COVID vaccine and Moderna’s COVID vaccine. MDHHS officials say that it is estimated that COVID-19 vaccines will be available to everyone who is recommended to receive it by late spring of 2021. Michigan health officials are hoping to vaccinate 70 percent of residents over the age of 18 years by the end of 2021. Initially, five Michigan hospitals would be the first to get the vaccine, according to the Michigan Health and Hospital Association.