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MARQUETTE Dickinson County Healthcare System in Iron Mountain announced on Facebook that intensive care unit nurse Pam Faccio received the first COVID-19 vaccine in the county on Thursday.
Dr. Donald Kube, chief of staff, and Dr. Charles Papp, an emergency medicine physician, also were given the vaccine that day.
Aspirus Health on Thursday announced it received its first allocation of vaccine and has started vaccinating its employees. Aspirus’ first shipment of vaccine was delivered to Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital in Laurium.
Aspirus officials noted it did not receive enough doses for all the employees who wish to be vaccinated, explaining it is following guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to provide the vaccine first to employees at the greatest risk, such as those regularly providing care to patients with COVID-19.
Throw This Hand Sanitizer In The Garbage Michigan
The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) issued a Stop-Use and Stop-Removal Order for
Bamboo brand hand sanitizer after finding the products do not protect the public and do not comply with the standards in the Michigan Weights and Measures Act, 1964 Public Act 283. In short, this product does not contain enough alcohol or the amount that is stated on the bottle of 75%.
Hand sanitizers have become one of the critical tools for preventing COVID-19. They must have a minimum of 70 percent isopropyl alcohol or 60 percent ethyl alcohol to be considered effective,”
Michigan officials issue order to stop use of Bamboo brand hand sanitizers, call for product to be removed from shelves
Officials say product contains less than the required 60% ethyl alcohol
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The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development issued an order to stop use of Bamboo brand hand sanitizers. Photos provided by MDARD. (WDIV)
LANSING, Mich. – The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) issued a Stop-Use and Stop-Removal order for Bamboo Moisturizing brand hand sanitizer, citing that the product does not meet the labeled alcohol content.
The order was issued Tuesday and effective immediately.
“Hand sanitizers have become one of the critical tools for preventing COVID-19. They must have a minimum of 70% isopropyl alcohol or 60% ethyl alcohol to be considered effective,” said Craig VanBuren, MDARD’s Laboratory Division director. “Working to ensure that Michiganders are getting what they pay for is a hallmark
December 17, 2020 By Jessica Mathews / news@whmi.com
Livingston County residents and others across Michigan are being advised about a hand sanitizer that failed to meet state safety standards.
The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) issued a Stop-Use and Stop-Removal Order for Bamboo brand hand sanitizer after finding the products do not protect the public and do not comply with the standards in the Michigan Weights and Measures Act. Hand sanitizers have become one of the critical tools for preventing COVID-19 but to be considered effective, they must have a minimum of 70% isopropyl alcohol or 60% ethyl alcohol. The order prohibits the sale or use of hand sanitizers sold as Bamboo Moisturizing hand sanitizer stating â75% Alcoholâ. The products should no longer be used, immediately be removed from store shelves or other product displays, and no longer be offered for sale.
Throw This Hand Sanitizer In The Garbage Michigan
The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) issued a Stop-Use and Stop-Removal Order for
Bamboo brand hand sanitizer after finding the products do not protect the public and do not comply with the standards in the Michigan Weights and Measures Act, 1964 Public Act 283. In short, this product does not contain enough alcohol or the amount that is stated on the bottle of 75%.
Hand sanitizers have become one of the critical tools for preventing COVID-19. They must have a minimum of 70 percent isopropyl alcohol or 60 percent ethyl alcohol to be considered effective,”