Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announces Protect Michigan Commission to improve vaccine awareness
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has created a bipartisan commission for educating the Michigan public on the COVID-19 vaccine.
US advisory panel OKs Pfizer vaccine in last step before FDA approval
The U.S. government advisory panel tasked with endorsing or rejecting large-scale use of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine has voted to officially give its stamp of approval Thursday.
Watch: Gov. Whitmer announces plan to roll out COVID-19 vaccine in Michigan
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer will discuss the status of COVID-19 during a press conference on Thursday, Dec. 10.
AP poll: Only half of Americans want coronavirus vaccine
A new poll finds only about half of Americans are ready to roll up their sleeves for COVID-19 vaccines even as states frantically prepare to begin months of vaccinations that could end the pandemic.
COVID-19 exposure at Giuliani testimony in Lansing results in mandatory quarantine for many attendees
The Ingham County Health says anyone who did not wear a mask during the Rudy Giuliani hearing and anyone who came within six feet of him must quarantine.
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says extension of three-week closures is 'sadly possible'
Next week is the end of the original three-week pause instituted by the Michigan Department of Health but it is possible it will be extended.
To encourage other Americans, Obama, Bush, Clinton will take coronavirus vaccine publicly
Former presidents Barack Obama, George Bush, Bill Clinton all plan to take the coronavirus vaccine in hopes of encouraging the American public to do the same.
Duggan: Detroit needs to vaccinate 5,000 people a day for COVID-19
Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan said the city will need to vaccinate 5,000 people a day for COVID-19 once the treatment becomes available.
Five Henry Ford hospitals approved to distribute COVID-19 vaccines
Henry Ford Health Systems has installed 12 refrigerators in preparation for receiving COVID-19 vaccines that will require sub-zero temperature storage.
What does emergency use for a coronavirus vaccine mean?
The first COVID-19 vaccines to be given in the U.S. are expected to get a green light from regulators under a process known as emergency use authorization.
Pfizer requests emergency use of its COVID-19 vaccine from U.S. government
Pfizer has requested emergency authorization from the U.S. government to begin the distribution of its COVID-19 vaccine, found to be 95% effective at preventing mild to severe COVID-19 symptoms.
Who will be the first to get coronavirus vaccines?
Health care workers are likely to receive the first coronavirus vaccines when supplies are limited, but a decision on who gets the first shots has not been made.
What does COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness mean?
With the announcement of vaccine progress coming out of the biotech firm Moderna, residents in the U.S. could see distribution of the vaccine within a matter of weeks.
Moderna announces vaccine is 94.5% effective, second coronavirus treatment to show success
Moderna, another medical company working on finding a vaccine to COVID-19 announced Monday it's treatment is 94.5% effective among cases in early trials.
Feds, drug stores to distribute COVID-19 vaccines for free once available
When a COVID-19 vaccine is ready for distribution across the country, it will be offered for free through pharmacies.
Plant-based COVID-19 vaccine candidate enters Phase 2 trial
A biopharmaceutical company has announced positive Phase 1 trial results of a potential plant-based COVID-19 vaccine.
COVID-19 vaccine timeline: A look at what’s ahead for leading candidates
Pfizer and the makers of the other leading U.S. COVID-19 vaccine candidates have been cautioning for weeks that the earliest they could seek regulatory approval for wider use of their shots would be late November.
Pfizer to start testing COVID-19 vaccine in kids
Last week, Pfizer Inc. received permission to test its vaccine in U.S. kids as young as 12, one of only a handful of attempts around the world to start exploring if any experimental shots being pushed for adults also can protect children.
Johnson & Johnson pauses COVID-19 vaccine trial over 'unexplained illness'
J&J says adverse events - illnesses, accidents, etc. - even those that are serious, are an expected part of any clinical study, especially large studies, and said pauses are not uncommon in clinical trials.