What good is having access to groceries if you don’t have a way to prepare meals with them? What if you’re disabled or a senior citizen and you can’t physically…
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MARQUETTE As of late Tuesday, over 4,700 Marquette County residents have responded to the COVID-19 vaccination pre-registration system.
The Marquette County Health Department announced that the system for individuals age 65 and over launched at 10 a.m. Monday, and will continue to be available either online at mqthealth.org or by phone at 906-475-7847 until further notice.
Phone lines will be staffed from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday for those who need assistance or who do not have internet access.
Individuals who have registered online will receive email confirmation, although the MCHD noted some people have reported the confirmation was sent to junk mailboxes.
Gov. Whitmer, MDHHS highlight state’s successes in helping families gain access to food
In May, more than 1.5 million Michiganders received more than $263 million in benefits from the Food Assistance Program.
Credit: State of Michigan Published: 2:13 PM EST January 25, 2021 Updated: 2:15 PM EST January 25, 2021
LANSING, Mich On Monday, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer highlighted her administration and the actions taken during the pandemic to provide access to food for people who have been affected by the coronavirus.
“Our philosophy is that no one should have to worry about putting food on the table for their families – especially during a pandemic,” Whitmer said. “Michiganders need access to nutritious food to keep them healthy so they can succeed in the economy and realize their dreams, and so their children can excel in school and achieve their full potential. I will continue to fight for policies that will improve food security and loo
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Laurium resident Kathy Hendrickson receives her first COVID-19 vaccine on Monday at the Aspirus Laurium Clinic. Aspirus Health began vaccinating the first community members against COVID-19 on Monday. (Photo courtesy of Aspirus Health)
MARQUETTE Public Health, Delta & Menominee Counties is temporarily pausing scheduling for COVID-19 vaccine clinics for individuals age 65 and older because of a statewide vaccine shortage.
PHDM announced on Monday that it, as well as other local health department and health system partners, were notified that requests for vaccine in Michigan surpassed federal allocations for the upcoming week by more than 210,000 doses.
It said vaccination partners in the state requested 270,000 doses while the total vaccine allocation to Michigan for the week was 50,000 doses.