An online notification system is available for people interested in getting the COVID-19 vaccine at North Ottawa Community Hospital.Go to the hospital’s website, noch.org, and click on the link on the home page that says, "I want the vaccine."Hospital spokesperson Jennifer VanSkiver said this is an opportunity for people to get in the queue and be ready to sign up for an appointment once NOCH receives its first shipment of vaccines that it can start administering to the general public.
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
Hawke said he suffered no ill effects from the shot.
The Ottawa County Health Department and North Ottawa Community Health System started offering vaccinations to medical personnel Friday, Dec. 18. Both organizations received 975 doses of the vaccine.
Since then, Hawke said about half of the GHDPS officers who possess a medical license (paramedic, EMT or Medical First Responder) have been vaccinated, all on a voluntary basis.
Emergency workers will continue to be vaccinated by appointment, he said.
The Ottawa County Health Department administered 379 doses of the vaccine Dec. 18-23, according to County Communications Specialist Kristina Wieghmink. More doses were administered Monday.
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The first wave of medical personnel from the North Ottawa Community Health System celebrated receiving the COVID-19 vaccination Friday morning in a repurposed clinic space at the Grand Haven hospital.
âThis is great,â said NOCHS Chief Medical Officer Dr. Henry Assad. âHopefully, this will mean the beginning of the end of this virus.â
âIâm excited,â said Dr. Dirk Bakker, an orthopedic surgeon at North Ottawa Community Hospital. âThis was a long time in coming, but it still doesnât mean we are free and clear.â
The hospital system received its first round of its 975 vaccination doses Thursday morning, and officials said they were prepared to move on to getting the staff vaccinated.