OC health care worker dies after receiving 2nd COVID-19 vaccine shot; official cause of death pending
Tim Zook's final Facebook post shared his excitement about getting his second COVID-19 vaccine shot. His widow now thinks he may have suffered a fatal reaction to it. His official cause of death is still pending.
Your Take - expert answers COVID-19 vaccine questions
Dr. Jewel Mullen, MD is joining us for Your Take where we field audience questions regarding the COVID-19 vaccines.
GOP's $3.5 billion recovery plan threatens school funding if Whitmer doesn't relinquish powers
The Michigan GOP has released their own $3.5 billion Covid relief plan that makes education and vaccine distribution funding contingent on the state shifting authority away from making decisions on in-person learning and vaccine mandates.
Ann Arbor residents worried about the spread of new COVID variant
Washtenaw county gears up for COVID testing amid new positive cases, U of M sports paused after student test positive for B117 COVID variant.
UK Variant is "probably already here” says Oakland County executive
Oakland County Executive David Coulter says demand for the COVID vaccine is high; more than 170,000 people have signed up to be vaccinated.
‘Wartime effort’: Biden boosting vaccine supply to states, buying 200 million more doses
President Joe Biden gave his administration’s plan Tuesday to get more vaccines to states quicker - as well as announced he’s purchased an additional 200 million doses, calling his strategy a “wartime effort.”
California resident dies after receiving COVID-19 vaccine, officials say
An investigation was underway, following the death of a person who died shortly after receiving a vaccine for the coronavirus in Placer County last week.
Google to open COVID-19 vaccination clinics, bolster search and maps with vaccine sites
Google announced this week it’s taking several major steps to help get vaccines to more people, including opening several of its own mass vaccination clinics.
Michigan wanted 70% of state inoculated by August. At current rate, it wouldn't finish for a year
Michigan needs to vaccinate 50,000 people a day to hit its goal by August. But due to supply shortages from the federal government, it's doing a little more than half that.
Meijer offers COVID-19 vaccines for seniors 65 and older
Meijer will be conducting clinics at various stores throughout the state as vaccines become available - but you must register first online - with Meijer - then you'll be notified of when and where you'll be vaccinated.
Detroit expands COVID-19 vaccine access to those 68 and older
The city of Detroit is expanding who can get the COVID-19 vaccines and says progress is being made on the supply issues.
CDC finds 10 cases of life-threatening reaction to COVID-19 vaccine out of more than 4M administered doses
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says it has detected only 10 cases of anaphylaxis — a rare, life-threatening allergic reaction that can occur after vaccination — out of 4 million of the first doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine.
Detroit's receives 3,000 fewer COVID vaccines than expected
The City of Detroit says its COVID-19 vaccine supply is lower than expected but are adjusting their scheduling and switching to Moderna.
Michigan reports increase of 200K more vaccine doses distributed this week
As the doses of vaccine come into the state more and more people are getting their shots. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services reporting 5.4 percent of people in Michigan 16 years and older have gotten their first dose of the vaccine.
Wayne County switching to Moderna vaccine, impacting 1,400 health care workers
Wayne County is transitioning to the Moderna vaccine after the state informed it last week it would be receiving 5,500 doses of the treatment. The switch impacts about 1,400 health care workers who had their vaccine injections scheduled for Jan. 19 and 20.
Infectious disease expert says state's COVID-19 vaccine shortage is not unique
"My general thought on that is everybody will get their second (vaccine dose) - but it may not be at the three weeks or the four weeks that it's supposed to be at," he said. "It may be longer, but you will still have protection after the first dose."
Covid-19 vaccinations rescheduled due to shortage in Wayne County
Wayne County Public Health is forced to reschedule vaccination appointments because of a depleted supply of the Pfizer-made COVID-19 vaccine received from the State of Michigan according to county health officials.
Henry Ford Health System expects to vaccinate up to 5,000 people per day
The rate of vaccinations against COVID-19 has been lower than many hoped but Henry Ford Health System says it expects to vaccinate more people soon.
Several Moderna COVID-19 vaccine shipments compromised after getting too cold, state says
McKesson said the cause of this, which impacted at least 21 shipments is under investigation, according to the state.
Want free weed? Walled Lake dispensary offering marijuana to anyone with a COVID-19 vaccine
GreenHouse of Walled Lake and Ubaked Cannabis Company in Burton are offering to give anyone a joint free of charge if they can show proof they received the COVID-19 vaccine.