COVID-19 vaccine providers across metro Detroit see major drop in demand
Michigan s COVID-19 vaccine supply is catching up with demand as more of the state s population gets vaccinated.
Posted at 5:31 AM, Apr 27, 2021
and last updated 2021-04-27 05:31:31-04
(WXYZ) â Michigan s COVID-19 vaccine supply is catching up with demand as more of the state s population gets vaccinated.
Ascension MyHeath Urgent Care in Troy tells us about 40% of their appointments are being canceled or rescheduled, and up to 20% are no-shows.
Many health systems are trying to combat this by using walk-in clinics to get shots in arms quickly and easily. Providers want these doses used, and there doesn t seem to be the demand for shots that we saw even a month ago.
Share April 27, 2021, 2:43 PM Pandemic protection now can be as impulsive as stopping for ice cream on this 80-degree spring day, and just as rewarding. Vaccines began four months ago with appointments, lines and four priority phases based on job, age and vulnerability. Now they re widely available without reservations or long waits because most of those who want shots and can reach a clinic already have rolled up their sleeves. Nearly half of Michigan residents over 16 have at least one shot (3.9 million people, 48% of those eligible) and 35% are fully vaccinated (2.8 million). That s a long way from the governor s 70% goal for a reassuring level of herd immunity statewide.
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The Metro Detroit hospital chain has three more walk-in clinics scheduled for this week.
On April 28, 29, and 30, the Beaumont Service Center will accept anyone age 16 and up to get a shot.
After vaccinating 450 people in two hours at its initial walk-in clinic last week, the hospital will be giving shots at the available times:
Beaumont Health adds three additional walk-in COVID-19 vaccine clinics
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and last updated 2021-04-26 11:31:33-04
SOUTHFIELD, Mich. (WXYZ) â Beaumont Health has announced three additional walk-in COVID-19 vaccine clinics that will take place on April 28, 29, and 30.
Anyone 16 and up can get the vaccine at the Beaumont Service Center located at 26901 Beaumont Blvd. in Southfield at the following times:
Wednesday, April 28: 10:30 a.m. â 2 p.m.
Thursday, April 29: 4 p.m. â 7 p.m.
Friday, April 30: 10:30 a.m. â 2 p.m.
No appointment is necessary. Teenagers under the age of 18 will need to be accompanied by a parent.
In the first vaccine Beaumont Health walk-in clinic trial, approximately 450 people were vaccinated in just two hours.
Beaumont expands COVID vaccines to non-patients, adds 3 walk-ins this week
Anyone 16+ can get vaccine at Beaumont
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FILE - In this Jan. 5, 2021 file photo, a healthcare worker receives a second Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine shot at Beaumont Health in Southfield, Mich. As health officials race to vaccinate people across the U.S., the need to give each person two doses a few weeks apart is adding a layer of complexity to the countrys biggest-ever vaccination campaign. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File) (Copyright 2021 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)
Beaumont Health, the state’s largest hospital system, is expanding COVID-19 vaccines to non-patients, and has added three walk-in clinics this week in Southfield.