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ESCANABA Following the recent approval of a vaccine to protect against COVID-19, health officials across the nation are gearing up for what is slated to be the largest vaccination campaign in U.S. history. The Upper Peninsula is no exception.
Immunizations for healthcare workers are already underway in Michigan. Frontline healthcare workers at Spectrum Health Butterworth in Grand Rapids and Michigan Medical in Ann Arbor were the first in the state to get the vaccine when immunizations kicked off Monday, and Public Health Delta & Menominee Counties said the Pfizer vaccine arrived in Delta County Thursday.
According to Jenni Miller, immunization and communicable disease coordinator for PHDM, the state has requested health departments not disclose which healthcare facilities are registered with the state as COVID Vaccination Program Enrolled Providers due to safety and security concerns. However, the state has announced there are three enrolled providers in De