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February 2, 2021
The vaccine rollout has hit a couple of stumbling blocks in northern Michigan, with Munson Healthcare cancelling new appointments due to a shortage – and another community cancelling a clinic altogether.
Dr. James Whelan is the Medical Director for the Munson Clinically Integrated Network. He shared the Munson update as part of the organization’s weekly briefing to the community. “As of February 1
st we’ve administered 22,080 vaccines. And that 64.3% of Munson Healthcare workers are now vaccinated.”
Munson Healthcare says they’re making progress. After Thanksgiving there were more than 80 patients within the Munson system. Now – just 23 inpatients – who will be able to have visitors. Munson Healthcare Chief Marketing and Communications Officer, Dianne Michalek says, “We are now allowing Covid-19-positive patients one visitor for one hour per day. Having family members there and having visitors there is really part of the healing pro