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The Monroe County Health Department has opened a limited amount of additional COVID-19 vaccination appointments for Tuesday and Thursday.
The health department is operating its COVID-19 vaccination clinic at Monroe County Community College, Health Education Building, 1555 S. Raisinville Road.
To schedule an appointment online, go to www.healthymonroecounty.com/covidvaccine and click the link for the scheduling page. Those who do not have online access and need a phone appointment option may call the health department at (734) 240-7925, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Mondays-Fridays.
Those who are age 16 and older will be able to self-register online for the April 20 Pfizer vaccine clinic (those who are under age 18 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian). Those who are age 18 and older will be able to self-register through the website for the April 22 Moderna vaccine clinic.
In hopes of encouraging COVID-19 vaccinations, Monroe County Community College, the Monroe County Health Department and ProMedica Monroe Regional Hospital hosted a special panel presentation Friday regarding vaccination efforts.
The program, The Importance of Being Vaccinated - A Presentation by Health Officials took place via Zoom, as has been common for public meetings and webinars during the pandemic.
The program was scheduled amid a spike in COVID-19 cases across Michigan and Monroe County that has picked up national attention; efforts by state and local health officials to ramp up vaccinations for Michigan residents age 16 and older; and the reorganization of supplies because administration of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine is temporarily paused.
COVID-19 vaccine clinic slated for Saturday at ProMedica Hickman
Appointments are still available for a COVID-19 vaccination clinic Saturday at ProMedica Hickman.
Southern Michigan is posting some of the highest daily new case rates in the country, the notice said, adding The COVID-19 vaccine is the best line of defense against COVID-19.
The clinic hours are from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; it will take place at the YMCA gymnasium at the ProMedica Hickman Hospital Campus, 5660 N. Adrian Highway, Adrian.
All Michigan residents age 16 and older are now eligible for a vaccine; although ages 16 and 17 currently can only sign up for a Pfizer vaccine.
The Ellis Library & Reference Center, 3700 S. Custer Road, will be closed for two weeks because a staff member has tested positive for COVID-19.
The Monroe County Library System issued the closing announcement Thursday on social media; explaining shortly afterward via press release and a notice on their website what the situation was.
All other branches of the Monroe County Library System remain open; that decision was made in mid-February. For the most part, library services have been by appointment with curbside services available. Book clubs and story times are meeting remotelyl.
“We have a comprehensive COVID Response Plan in place and we are implementing it now,” Library Director Nancy Bellaire said in the announcement.