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MARQUETTE Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist on Monday issued statements as Michigan was set to surpass 7 million COVID-19 vaccine doses administered.
“We’ve put shots in arms of one in two Michiganders 16 and up and over one in three are fully vaccinated, including two in three seniors,” Whitmer said. “Our rollout continues to speed up. We administered 6 million doses in just over four months.”
She cautioned that as the state gets closer to the goal of vaccinating 70% of Michiganders 16 and up, the fight against COVID-19 continues.
“Our case count and hospitalization rates are a reminder that we must continue following basic public health protocols we know work: masks, social distancing and hand washing,” Whitmer said. “The way to put this pandemic behind us, however, is to get vaccinated. The vaccine is the most effective way to protect you, your family and your community and get us back to normal sooner.”
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Contact: MDDHS, Chelsea Wuth, 517-241-2112
LANSING, Mich. In an attempt to mitigate the spread of COVID-19, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS), in partnership with the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) and select Michigan airports, are expanding
Travel Points Testing program to additional welcome centers in Clare and New Buffalo - bringing antigen COVID-19 testing to locations with high volumes of travel.
These two new sites are in addition to the currently operating testing sites at the Dundee and Monroe Welcome Centers.
Welcome Centers (open daily Monday-Sunday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.):
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