Northwest Michigan Health Services gets over $2M to fight COVID-19
Funds part of larger $17M in aid as part of American Rescue Plan
Colin Merry, cmerry@pioneergroup.com
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Northwest Michigan Health Services received federal aid of over $2 million to help deal with the COVID-19 pandemic. (Courtesy Photo)
FRANKFORT A local community health center will receive more than $2 million to help staff deal with the COVID-19 pandemic. It will help increase the capacity of staff to be able to address the need to increase the response to COVID-19, said Gwen Williams, chief development officer for Northwest Michigan Health Services. We ve bumped up staff numbers and created local teams to get out in the community.
Northwest Michigan Health Services starts rural COVID vaccine program
, From staff reports
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Northwest Michigan Health Services is taking its mobile COVID-19 vaccination clinic to vaccinate rural residents throughout northern Michigan.Courtesy Photo
TRAVERSE CITY Two mobile medical units will soon begin travelling rural parts of northwest Michigan and deliver 1,000 COVID-19 vaccines in hard-to-reach areas.
Northwest Michigan Health Services (NMHSI) has been planning the outreach program for months to improve delivery to older residents who live in more rural areas. NMHSI is conducting community events in Oceana, Mason, Manistee and Benzie counties. The vaccines are targeting residents who are 50-years of age or older and may be of a higher mortality risk.
Northwest Michigan Health Services to take part in COVID-19 vaccine pilot program
More than 35K doses to enhance state s vaccine equity strategy
Compiled by Scott Fraley, scott.fraley@pioneergroup.com
March 10, 2021
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A pharmacist prepares a syringe with the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at a COVID-19 vaccination site at NYC Health + Hospitals Metropolitan, Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021, in New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
MANISTEE COUNTY Eligible residents in Manistee, Benzie, Mason and Ocean counties soon will have another option for a location to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.
Over 35,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine are awarded to 22 pilot projects in an effort to help enhance the state’s vaccine equity strategy.