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Some Michiganders are jumping to the front of the line for coronavirus vaccines putting themselves ahead of the state s most vulnerable. People are scamming the system, said Dr. Arnold Monto, a professor of epidemiology and global public health at the University of Michigan.
Monto, an octogenarian who lives in Ann Arbor and serves as acting chair of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration s Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee, said he hasn t yet been vaccinated.
With the demand so high and the supply of vaccines so low, Monto said he s holding out to make sure his wife, who also qualifies for vaccination because of her age, will be able to snag an appointment for a shot in the arm. So far, they ve had no luck.
Associated Press
MICHIGAN GOV. GRETCHEN WHITMER addresses the state Wednesday in Lansing. Michigan will begin issuing coronavirus vaccines to seniors and front-line workers such as teachers and police next week, state officials said Wednesday while announcing accelerated access for people who are at least 65 years old. (Michigan Office of the Governor via AP)
LANSING, Mich. (AP) Michigan will begin issuing coronavirus vaccines to seniors and front-line workers such as teachers and police next week, state officials said Wednesday while announcing accelerated access for people who are at least 65 years old.
The state had planned to next immunize people 75 and older and essential workers including first responders, prison guards and child care providers. But residents age 65 to 74 will be included, too.
Grand Rapids Business Journal
LANSING Michigan will begin issuing coronavirus vaccines to seniors and frontline workers such as teachers and police next week, state officials said Wednesday while announcing accelerated access for people who are at least 65 years old.
The state had planned to next immunize people 75 and older and essential workers including first responders, prison guards and child care providers. But residents age 65 to 74 will be included, too.
“Every shot in the arm is a step closer to ending this pandemic,” Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said.
So far, the COVID-19 vaccine has been limited to health care workers and nursing home residents those in Phase 1A of the vaccine rollout plan. At least 152,000 people in the state have received the first dose in just over three weeks. Michigan will move to Phase 1B on Monday and also will include 65- to 74-year-olds from Phase 1C.