The pivotal role Michigan played in producing the COVID-19 vaccine
PORTAGE, Mich. – The eyes of the nation were on Portage on Sunday as the first batches of the COVID-19 vaccine were shipped out of the city to cities across the nation.
It is the biggest vaccination effort in American history.
Watching the trucks roll out, many felt proud that the vaccine was made in Michigan.
READ : Residents cheer on historic shipment of COVID vaccine from outside Michigan Pfizer plant
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