Frontline workers at Michigan’s largest health care system started getting COVID-19 vaccinations on Tuesday.
Southeast Michigan’s Beaumont Health received 975 initial doses of the Pfizer vaccine, which requires two shots. It’s vaccinating the highest-priority health care workers, like respiratory therapist Tamara Allen, first.
Beaumont medical director of infection prevention Nick Gilpin gets the first dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine.
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Allen said she’s been waiting for this day since March.
“I’ve seen so many people suffer every day,” she said. “I’ve talked to loved ones who couldn’t see their family members. I saw heartache every day. I haven’t been around my family or friends. I want us to be able to move forward as a society, and this is our first step.”
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In a photo provided by the Michigan Office of the Governor, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer addresses the state during a speech in Lansing on Tuesday. The governors s administration reported progress in the fight against the coronavirus, saying new cases continue to decline and Michigan has seen no spike related to Thanksgiving travel. Officials warned, though, that the case rate remains high. (Michigan Office of the Governor via AP)
LANSING, Mich. (AP) Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s administration reported progress Tuesday in the fight against the coronavirus, saying new cases continue to decline and that Michigan has seen no spike related to Thanksgiving travel.