Walk-in COVID-19 vaccines available Saturday in Hamilton
Sentinel Staff
HEATH TWP. The Allegan County Health Department is holding a vaccination clinic in Hamilton Saturday, May 1.
The clinic will take place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Hamilton High School at 4911 36th Avenue in Hamilton. Walk-ins will be accepted from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., depending on vaccine supplies.
“The COVID-19 vaccine is a safe and effective tool,” said Allegan County Health Officer Angelique Joynes. “Our community is heading in the right direction of herd immunity with 36% of people fully vaccinated in Allegan County.”
As of April 27, about 46 percent of Allegan County individuals have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. ACHD has a goal of 70 percent of all eligible Allegan County individuals vaccinated by end of 2021. That percentage is believed to be a starting point for establishing herd immunity.
Allegan County vaccine clinics to accept walk-in vaccinations
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and last updated 2021-04-29 16:04:48-04
ALLEGAN COUNTY, Mich. â Select vaccine clinics in Allegan County will be open to walk-in vaccinations, according to Public Information Officer Lindsay Maunz with Allegan County.
Weâre told walk-ins and appointments will be accepted at upcoming clinics on Friday, April 30 at Allegan High School and Saturday, May 1 at Hamilton High School.
âThe COVID-19 vaccine is a safe and effective tool,â says Health Officer Angelique Joynes, MPH, RN. âOur community is heading in the right direction of herd immunity with 36% of people fully vaccinated in Allegan County.â
Local health departments respond to pause in J&J COVID-19 vaccine
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and last updated 2021-04-13 15:57:32-04
WEST MICHIGAN â West Michigan s local health departments, along with Gov. Gretchen Whitmer s office, are responding to the FDA s recommendation to pause the use of Johnson & Johnson s COVID-19 vaccine after reports of rare blood clots.
Office of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer:
âThe safety and health of Michiganders will always come first, Whitmer s office said in a statement. We will follow the FDAâs guidance to temporarily pause the Johnson & Johnson vaccine out of an abundance of caution, and adapt our vaccine strategy going forward until a further review of the data can be conducted. With this latest development, itâs more important than ever for the federal government to implement a targeted strategy that allocates additional Pfizer and Moderna vaccines to hotspots like Michigan to slow the spread of COVID-19 and save lives. Governor Whi
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