Detroit The city expanded COVID-19 vaccine eligibility again on Tuesday to include manufacturing workers who live or work in Detroit, but the city does not plan to offer the single-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccine that was approved this week.
Michigan is expected to receive its largest vaccine shipment with nearly 500,000 doses arriving this week, including 82,700 doses of the Johnson & Johnson one-shot vaccine.
Duggan said he s not expecting the city to receive Johnson & Johnson vaccines. The Moderna and Pfizer vaccines are 95% effective if you get two shots. It makes sense to get (Johnson & Johnson single doses) out to people in rural areas . to people waiting three or four hours in line.
Detroit expands COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to manufacturing workers
By Amber Ainsworth
DETROIT (FOX 2) - Detroit is expanding COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to manufacturing workers, Mayor Mike Duggan announced Tuesday.
This expansion includes manufacturing workers who live in Detroit but work in another city and those who live outside of Detroit but work in the city.
This expansion will allow workers at many plants, including Stellantis-FCA’s Jefferson North Assembly Plant, the Mack Avenue Assembly plant, Ford supplier Flex-N-Gate and FCA supplier Dakkota to receive the vaccine.
All employees at Jefferson North Assembly and Mack Jeep plants will be vaccinated on-site in a partnership between Stellantis and Ascension Health. These employees will be contacted to schedule their appointments.
Detroit expands vaccine eligibility to manufacturing employees living or working in city
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The eligibility includes Detroit residents working at manufacturing plants in the city or the suburbs, as well as suburban residents employed at manufacturers located inside Detroit. (2020 Getty Images)
DETROIT – Thousands of manufacturing employees living or working in Detroit are now eligible to receive the COVID vaccine under another expansion of access announced Tuesday by Mayor Mike Duggan.
The eligibility includes Detroit residents working at manufacturing plants in the city or the suburbs, as well as suburban residents employed at manufacturers located inside Detroit.