Ottawa County Health Dept. receives replacement vaccines after receiving spoiled shipment
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and last updated 2021-01-20 18:59:03-05
OTTAWA COUNTY, Mich. â Health officials in Ottawa County have received replacement vaccines after learning around 1,600 of their doses were potentially spoiled.
21 shipments of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine had their temperature go out of range and get too cold, spoiling the vaccine, after being shipped out on Sunday, according to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS).
OTTAWA COUNTY — Vaccination appointments were open to a new category of people on Monday, and the nearly 1,000 slots available through the Ottawa County health department were gone in 20 minutes, according to department spokeswoman Kristina Wieghmink.The state of Michigan recently approved COVID-19 vaccinations for front-line essential workers, teachers and those age 65 and older.Medical personnel who are part of Phase 1A are continuing to receive their vaccinations and some of them have
Muskegon teachers already getting COVID-19 vaccines while nearby counties may have weeks to go
Updated Jan 08, 2021;
Posted Jan 08, 2021
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MUSKEGON COUNTY, MI – Special education and elementary school teachers and staff in Muskegon County began receiving COVID-19 vaccinations this week, making educators there the first in West Michigan to get the injections.
School leaders in the Muskegon Area Intermediate School District (MAISD) were notified Tuesday, Jan. 5, that the Muskegon County Health Department would be scheduling free COVID-19 vaccines for a limited group of educators and support staff, according to a letter from Superintendent John Severson.
The letter came one day before Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced essential workers like teachers and first responders, along with all residents over the age of 65, would be eligible for vaccinations against the coronavirus starting Monday, Jan. 11.
The Big Three 1-8-21
1 President Trump is calling for ‘Healing and Reconciliation’ Following Unrest at US Capitol.
2 The Capitol Police officer who shot and killed Ashli Babbit, a 14 year Airforce veteran and Trump supporter at the U.S. Capitol Wednesday afternoon has been suspended.
3 The Ottawa County Department of Public Health says it will likely not be able to expand its vaccine rollout next week. The health department says it doesn t even have enough vaccines to complete the first phase. Officials are asking fro patience from residents, saying they will be notified when more vaccines become available.