A sigh of relief regarding the COVID-19 pandemic finally came last week, as emergency distribution of FDA-approved COVID-19 vaccinations were shipped out to county health departments all over the country.
Ottawa County received 975 vaccine doses just eight days before Christmas. Vaccines have been distributed among health care workers and first responders, as local orthopedic surgeon Dr. Dirk Bakker received one of the first vaccinations at North Ottawa Community Health System. Even Grand Haven city council celebrated a photo of Public Safety Director Jeff Hawke receiving a vaccine at its Dec. 21 meeting.
With vaccinations continuing across the country, here are some things you need to know about the local distribution from county health officials.