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Get a flu shot or COVID-19 booster on Sunday in Ypsilanti
Read full article: Get a flu shot or COVID-19 booster on Sunday in YpsilantiFrom 12:30-1:30 p.m., Packard Health and the Washtenaw County Health Department will be at 1405 Ecorse Road to help community members stay up-to-date on their vaccines.
University of Michigan: Most older adults plan to get updated COVID-19 booster this fall
Read full article: University of Michigan: Most older adults plan to get updated COVID-19 booster this fallMost older adults who have already received a COVID-19 vaccine dose will get fall booster shot, says U-M poll.
Ann Arbor YMCA hosts COVID-19 vaccination clinics in July
Read full article: Ann Arbor YMCA hosts COVID-19 vaccination clinics in JulyThe clinics โare part of a continued effort by the Ann Arbor YMCA to support Washtenaw and Southern Livingston Counties through the Covid-19 pandemic,โ YMCA officials said in a release.
Washtenaw County Health Department opens up COVID-19 vaccine appoints to children 6 months and older
Read full article: Washtenaw County Health Department opens up COVID-19 vaccine appoints to children 6 months and olderBoth the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna vaccines will be offered at the Washtenaw County Health Departmentโs ongoing COVID-19 clinic at 555 Towner St. in Ypsilanti.
Detroit Lions & NFL alumni to host virtual town hall encouraging COVID-19 vaccination
Read full article: Detroit Lions & NFL alumni to host virtual town hall encouraging COVID-19 vaccinationIn collaboration with NFL Alumni Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) former Detroit Lions tight end Pete Chryplewicz and former Lions offensive tackle Lomas Brown will host a virtual town hall tonight encouraging Detroit residents to get vaccinated against coronavirus (COVID-19).
Lucinda Williams benefit performance at Michigan Theater rescheduled for safety concerns
Read full article: Lucinda Williams benefit performance at Michigan Theater rescheduled for safety concernsOrganized by Acoustic Routes and The Ark, the performance will support The Breakfast at St. Andrewโs during its 40th anniversary.
U-M: Guests age 12 and up must show proof of COVID vaccination, negative test to attend athletic events
Read full article: U-M: Guests age 12 and up must show proof of COVID vaccination, negative test to attend athletic eventsThe University of Michigan Athletic Department shares more details about its updated spectator policy as regional COVID cases surge.
One year ago: Pfizerโs Michigan facility begins COVID vaccine shipments
Read full article: One year ago: Pfizerโs Michigan facility begins COVID vaccine shipmentsA year ago today in December 2020, a huge logistics operation began to ship millions of vaccines to hospitals across the country, and it all centered here in Michigan.
โWe need the publicโs help.โ Michigan Medicine urges vaccination amid hospitalโs worst COVID-19 surge yet
Read full article: โWe need the publicโs help.โ Michigan Medicine urges vaccination amid hospitalโs worst COVID-19 surge yetMichigan Medicine officials issue plea to the public to get vaccinated as beds fill up.
How does the COVID vaccine mandate impact small businesses in Metro Detroit?
Read full article: How does the COVID vaccine mandate impact small businesses in Metro Detroit?Americans who work at companies with 100 or more employees will need to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by January 4, 2022 or get tested for the virus weekly.
How does the COVID vaccine mandate impact small businesses in Metro Detroit?
Read full article: How does the COVID vaccine mandate impact small businesses in Metro Detroit?Americans who work at companies with 100 or more employees will need to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by January 4, 2022 or get tested for the virus weekly.
โI am relievedโ: Metro Detroit parent encourages others to get their children vaccinated against COVID
Read full article: โI am relievedโ: Metro Detroit parent encourages others to get their children vaccinated against COVIDThe CDC is now recommending that children get the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine.
Michigan Medicine patients can now access their COVID-19 vaccination record, test results via app
Read full article: Michigan Medicine patients can now access their COVID-19 vaccination record, test results via appU-M Health patients can now access their COVID-19 vaccine and testing information on their smartphones.
University of Michigan virologist on FDA advisory panel shares insight into vote to recommend boosters, vaccines for kids
Read full article: University of Michigan virologist on FDA advisory panel shares insight into vote to recommend boosters, vaccines for kidsUniversity of Michigan virologist played a crucial role on the FDAโs COVID vaccine advisory panel when it came to the recommended authorization of COVID boosters, and vaccines for children.
Scammers are now using fake COVID vaccine card sales to steal peopleโs identities
Read full article: Scammers are now using fake COVID vaccine card sales to steal peopleโs identitiesIf you buy a fake COVID-19 vaccine card you arenโt just committing a crime, youโre also putting your identity at risk.
Mott Childrenโs Hospital hosting live Q&A on COVID vaccines for children under 12 on Friday
Read full article: Mott Childrenโs Hospital hosting live Q&A on COVID vaccines for children under 12 on FridayFamilies can tune in to a livestream on Friday by C.S. Mott Children's Hospital about vaccinating kids ages 5-11 against COVID-19.
University of Michigan: Employees not in compliance with vaccine policy will face work suspension, termination
Read full article: University of Michigan: Employees not in compliance with vaccine policy will face work suspension, terminationU-M will soon take action against employees who fail to comply with its vaccine mandate.
Washtenaw County Health Department to start offering Moderna, Johnson & Johnson booster shots
Read full article: Washtenaw County Health Department to start offering Moderna, Johnson & Johnson booster shotsThe boosters will be available at October drive-through clinics and ongoing walk-in clinics by the Washtenaw County Health Department.
Washtenaw County womanโs death attributed to rare complication from Johnson & Johnson vaccine, report says
Read full article: Washtenaw County womanโs death attributed to rare complication from Johnson & Johnson vaccine, report saysWhile vaccines have been overwhelmingly successful at protecting people from contracting the virus, in rare cases, there have been documented illnesses and even deaths.
370 Beaumont Health workers suspended for not getting vaccine by deadline; 70 others resign
Read full article: 370 Beaumont Health workers suspended for not getting vaccine by deadline; 70 others resignMore than 300 Beaumont Health employees are now suspended after not getting the COVID vaccine by Mondayโs deadline.
FDA advisory committee votes to approve Johnson & Johnson vaccine booster shots
Read full article: FDA advisory committee votes to approve Johnson & Johnson vaccine booster shotsThe outside panel of experts voted unanimously in favor of offering booster doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine at least two months after the first dose.
FDA advisory committee votes to approve Moderna vaccine booster shots for vulnerable groups
Read full article: FDA advisory committee votes to approve Moderna vaccine booster shots for vulnerable groupsThe outside panel of experts voted unanimously in favor of offering Moderna boosters to specific groups of people, at least six months after their second dose.
107 Michigan COVID facts: Delta surging rapidly, masks in school, starting winter worse than last year
Read full article: 107 Michigan COVID facts: Delta surging rapidly, masks in school, starting winter worse than last yearMichigan released a new set of COVID data this week that shows the delta surge is speeding up again and the state is heading into the winter months with higher case rates than last year.
FDA advisory panel to meet on Moderna, Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccine booster shots
Read full article: FDA advisory panel to meet on Moderna, Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccine booster shotsThe Food and Drug Administrationโs vaccine advisory panel is set to meet Thursday and Friday, Oct. 14-15, and we are getting our first look at the data the panel will be using to make its recommendation on booster shots for Moderna and Johnson & Johnson.
Beaumont Health employees get COVID vaccine booster dose
Read full article: Beaumont Health employees get COVID vaccine booster doseBeaumont doctor Nick Gilpin was one of the first healthcare workers in the state to get his first dose of the COVID vaccine and among the first wave of Beaumont employees to get his third dose.
Fake vaccination cards: 2 Metro Detroiters charged in fraud probe
Read full article: Fake vaccination cards: 2 Metro Detroiters charged in fraud probeRaphael Jarrel Smiley, 32, and Beth Ann Kierczak, 37, are facing a slew of charges in connection with creating fake COVID vaccination cards and selling them to the public in two separate cases.
Washtenaw County to expand drive-thru COVID-19 vaccine, booster clinics in October
Read full article: Washtenaw County to expand drive-thru COVID-19 vaccine, booster clinics in OctoberThe Washtenaw County Health Department is expanding its COVID-19 vaccine clinics to include a drive-thru in its parking lot.
Southgate nurse steals real COVID vaccine cards to sell; Detroit man imports fake ones from China
Read full article: Southgate nurse steals real COVID vaccine cards to sell; Detroit man imports fake ones from ChinaA Southgate nurse and a Detroit man have been charged in connection with two COVID vaccination card fraud schemes -- one involving the theft of real cards from a hospital and the other dealing in fake imported cards from China, federal officials said.
How long after exposure to COVID can a test detect the virus? When should I get my booster shot?
Read full article: How long after exposure to COVID can a test detect the virus? When should I get my booster shot?Since the coronavirus pandemic began, Dr. Frank McGeorge has been keeping viewers up-to-date and informed on all fronts. Heโs been answering your questions about the vaccine, the vaccination process and more.
Experts say pregnant women are being targeted with deliberately false information about COVID vaccine
Read full article: Experts say pregnant women are being targeted with deliberately false information about COVID vaccineA growing amount of deliberately false information about the COVID vaccine is being targeted specifically at women who are pregnant, according to experts.
CDC director defends decision to make frontline workers eligible for booster dose of COVID vaccine
Read full article: CDC director defends decision to make frontline workers eligible for booster dose of COVID vaccineMillions of Americans are now eligible to receive a Pfizer booster shot to help increase their protection against the worst effects of the coronavirus.
Johnson & Johnson says a second dose of its COVID vaccine offers a major boost in protection from virus
Read full article: Johnson & Johnson says a second dose of its COVID vaccine offers a major boost in protection from virusJohnson & Johnson announced new research that found a second dose of its COVID vaccine offers a major boost in protection.
Detroit Regional Chamber poll shows majority supports COVID vaccine mandate for school children
Read full article: Detroit Regional Chamber poll shows majority supports COVID vaccine mandate for school childrenA new poll from the Detroit Regional Chamber shows that Michigan residents are deeply divided when it comes to the idea of COVID vaccine mandates.
Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra requiring COVID vaccination, negative tests for concerts
Read full article: Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra requiring COVID vaccination, negative tests for concertsThe Tree Town orchestra has outlined new guidelines in its 2021 Safety Plan as it returns to performing in-person concerts during its 93rd season.
FDA vaccine advisory panel to debate if COVID vaccine booster shots will be necessary
Read full article: FDA vaccine advisory panel to debate if COVID vaccine booster shots will be necessaryHealth experts are split over whether COVID vaccine booster shots are needed and there will be a pivotal vote on Friday (Sept. 17).
Proof of COVID vaccination to enter: Will large venues in Michigan implement President Bidenโs request?
Read full article: Proof of COVID vaccination to enter: Will large venues in Michigan implement President Bidenโs request?There is a steady line of customers at the box office at the Aretha Franklin Amphitheatre on Friday as many are ready for the remainder of the summer concert series.
Metro Detroit businesses confused over national mask, vaccine mandates
Read full article: Metro Detroit businesses confused over national mask, vaccine mandatesEvery business in the country is awaiting the Occupational Safety and Health Agencyโs emergency temporary standard that will lay out the rules,
How new national COVID vaccine, mask mandates impact Metro Detroitโs entertainment venues
Read full article: How new national COVID vaccine, mask mandates impact Metro Detroitโs entertainment venuesOfficials at the University of Michigan said there wonโt be any immediate changes at the Big House, but Michigan State University said they will be reevaluating its COVID protocols.
Michigan Gov. Whitmer reacts to President Bidenโs COVID vaccine mandate
Read full article: Michigan Gov. Whitmer reacts to President Bidenโs COVID vaccine mandateThe plan is largely tied to vaccine mandates through businesses and would affect about about 100 million Americans. Itโs a 6-point plan that relies on two executive orders.
President Biden calls on all governors to mandate COVID vaccine for teachers, school staff
Read full article: President Biden calls on all governors to mandate COVID vaccine for teachers, school staffPresident Joe Biden is calling on all governors to mandate the COVID-19 vaccine for teachers and members of school staffs.
Detroit Symphony Orchestra requiring proof of vaccination or negative COVID test to attend concerts
Read full article: Detroit Symphony Orchestra requiring proof of vaccination or negative COVID test to attend concertsThe Detroit Symphony Orchestra announced Wednesday that it will require guests to provide proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test (48-hour PCR or six-hour antigen) to enter the Orchestra Hall and Max M. and Marjorie S. Fisher Music Center.
Survey: 57% of Gen Z is โvery concernedโ about spreading COVID-19 to family member
Read full article: Survey: 57% of Gen Z is โvery concernedโ about spreading COVID-19 to family memberNew survey results show Gen Z is prioritizing COVID-19 safety precautions at their colleges and universities of choice while many are concerned about spreading COVID-19 to a family member this fall.
CDC vaccine advisory panel focuses on full FDA approval of Pfizerโs COVID vaccine
Read full article: CDC vaccine advisory panel focuses on full FDA approval of Pfizerโs COVID vaccineThe CDCโs vaccine advisory panel held a public meeting on Monday and discussed the recent full FDA approval of Comirnaty, Pfizerโs COVID vaccine.
Booster shots will likely be recommended for people who received Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccine
Read full article: Booster shots will likely be recommended for people who received Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccineBooster shots will likely be recommended for people who received the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine.
Pfizerโs COVID-19 vaccine โComirnatyโ receives full approval from FDA
Read full article: Pfizerโs COVID-19 vaccine โComirnatyโ receives full approval from FDAOn Monday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration gave full approval to the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine, which will now be marketed as Comirnaty.
Michigan COVID vaccine sweepstakes: Here are winners of $2 million prize, 8 $50k drawings, 9 scholarships
Read full article: Michigan COVID vaccine sweepstakes: Here are winners of $2 million prize, 8 $50k drawings, 9 scholarshipsMichigan has announced the winner of the $2 million grand prize from the COVID vaccine sweepstakes, as well as the final eight $50,000 daily drawing winners and the nine students who won college scholarships.
U-M: Families worried about more pandemic disruptions heading into new school year
Read full article: U-M: Families worried about more pandemic disruptions heading into new school yearA new poll by the University of Michigan reveals what parents around the country are worried about heading into the 2021-2022 school year.
Get Caught Up: 16 takeaways from this weekโs Michigan COVID update -- delta spread, mask mandates, third vaccine dose
Read full article: Get Caught Up: 16 takeaways from this weekโs Michigan COVID update -- delta spread, mask mandates, third vaccine doseMichiganโs top health officials spoke Wednesday about the possibility of a mask mandate, the stateโs โhighโ COVID-19 transmission rate, the spread of the delta variant and a third dose of the vaccine.
Michigan health chief questioned repeatedly about why state hasnโt issued mask mandate
Read full article: Michigan health chief questioned repeatedly about why state hasnโt issued mask mandateMichiganโs top doctor was questioned repeatedly Wednesday about why the state hasnโt issued a mask mandate if it could help slow the spread of the COVID delta variant, particularly in schools.
16 takeaways from Michigan COVID update: Delta spread, mask mandates, third vaccine dose
Read full article: 16 takeaways from Michigan COVID update: Delta spread, mask mandates, third vaccine doseMichiganโs top health officials spoke Wednesday about the possibility of a mask mandate, the stateโs โhighโ COVID-19 transmission rate, the spread of the delta variant and a third dose of the vaccine.
Millennials, Gen Zers are cutting ties with unvaccinated, creating own vaccine mandates
Read full article: Millennials, Gen Zers are cutting ties with unvaccinated, creating own vaccine mandatesAbout one-third of Millennials and Gen Zers have cut ties with friends, family members or acquaintances who will not get the COVID-19 vaccine.
U-M: Most local leaders in Michigan confident in efficacy, safety of COVID vaccines
Read full article: U-M: Most local leaders in Michigan confident in efficacy, safety of COVID vaccinesA recent poll by the University of Michigan asked local government leaders how they felt about the safety and efficacy of COVID vaccines.