On Friday, an opportunity popped up in his community, in the form of the first pop-up event, held at the Bishop Arts Theatre Center.
“I’m familiar with the area. I am a former actor for the Bishop Arts Theatre. I’m very familiar with the ins and outs of the theater, and the location of the theater, and it’s right near where I live,” Gore said.
Mayor Eric Johnson hopes convenience gets more people to these pop-up sites.
The events are a partnership with the Caring Foundation of Texas.
“There’s a lot of Hispanic and underserved people here,” said Coordinator for the Caring Foundation of Texas, Griselda Villarreal.
Michigan halts J&J vaccinations as sites scramble to switch to Moderna or Pfizer
Michigan halts J&J vaccinations as sites scramble to switch to Moderna or Pfizer
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The U.S. is recommending those administering the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine stop doing so for now while the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration investigate reports of potentially dangerous blood clots.
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer s office said Tuesday the state will heed federal warnings and halt the Johnson & Johnson vaccine rollout as localities across Michigan scramble to switch appointments to doses of Moderna and Pfizer.
Detroit ‘Neighborhood Vaccine Week’ still on amid J&J vaccine pause
City to administer Pfizer vaccine instead of Johnson & Johnson vaccine
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A nurse injects a patient with a dose of AstraZeneca vaccine in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, Friday March 19, 2021. (AP Photo/ Diomande Ble Blonde) (Copyright 2021 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)
Appointments must be made in advance at 313-230-0505 to receive a COVID vaccine at one of Detroit s Neighborhood Vaccine Week sites.
DETROIT – The city of Detroit will still be administering coronavirus vaccines to individuals participating in “Neighborhood Vaccine Week” this week amid the nation’s recommendation to pause use of the Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccine.
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