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Eligibility and availability are increasing for the three federally approved COVID-19 vaccines, and so are the places where Michiganians can register to get a shot.
Michigan said Friday it s expanding vaccination eligibility to all Michiganians 16 and older starting April 5. Also Friday, the Biden administration announced Friday that Detroit s Ford Field will host a federally run mass vaccination site starting March 24, with the capability to vaccinate 6,000 people a day.
Starting March 22, Monday, residents or individuals who are ages 50 and above will be eligible to get vaccines.
Michigan had vaccinated more than 1 million residents through March 10, covering 12.5% of the state population, according to state data.
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MARQUETTE The Marquette County Health Department on Friday afternoon said it will begin calling individuals from the COVID-19 vaccine clinic pre-registration list to schedule appointments beginning next week.
MCHD staff will be calling those on the pre-registration list beginning on Tuesday to schedule appointments for Friday. The department says there will be approximately 800 appointment slots available, and registrants will be contacted based on their placement on the list, using both online and phone registrations.
If you’re on the pre-registration list, MCHD says to pay attention for a phone call from 906-475-9977 or a similar number. MCHD staff will make two attempts to contact you, and will leave a message on the first attempt to prepare you for the second call.
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MARQUETTE As was the case with the first round of local COVID-19 vaccinations for individuals age 65 and over, online appointments were quickly filled on Monday morning.
Dr. Bob Lorinser, medical director of the Marquette County Health Department, Dickinson-Iron District Health Department, Western Upper Peninsula Health Department and Public Health, Delta & Menominee Counties, said the MCHD hoped to “have the cupboards bare” by Friday.
Vaccination clinics for people in that age group are scheduled from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday through Friday at the Northern Center on the Northern Michigan University campus.
The scheduling link at www.mqthealth.org went live at 10 a.m. Monday, with appointments scheduled on a first-come, first-serve basis.