LANSING, Michigan (WILX) – The Department of Health and Human Services in Michigan on Monday announced a new equity strategy program to enable more Michigan residents to receive a safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine.
Start as soon as possible, according to the CDC and the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, coroner can be vaccinated as part of group 1A. In addition, 41 federally qualified health centers across the state will begin receiving vaccines to vaccinate individuals 65 years of age and older. These community health centers are located in suburban areas. In this way, medical services can offer high quality, affordable and comprehensive medical services.
At present, persons aged 65 and over are eligible to be vaccinated throughout the state. Providers with specific plans to remove barriers to entry throughout the state will also be allowed to request vaccination for people 60 years and older.
In addition, workers in the food processing and agricultural environment, about 79,000 Michiganders, could be vaccinated from March 1st. This will help ensure the health and safety of Michigan’s essential food and agricultural workers and keep the state’s food supply chain going.
MDHHS recently announced the state’s strategy to get 70% of Michiganders 16 and older vaccinated as quickly as possible:
- All Michiganders have fair access to vaccines.
- Vaccine planning and distribution are inclusive and actively involve the state and local government, public and private partners; and leverages the experience and expertise of leaders from historically marginalized populations.
- Communication is transparent, accurate and regular public communication to create trust in the public.
- Data is used to promote equity, to track progress and to guide decision making.
- Resource management, efficiency and continuous quality improvement drive strategic implementation.
Updated guidelines for prioritizing vaccines can be found here.
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