On Monday, it was expected that the first appointments would open up for the mass vaccination site. But a last-minute change has put the process on hold.
The registration website for Meijer said that starting Monday you can register to receive the COVID-19 vaccine at Ford Field. But when the link is clicked it just goes to the state website.
A representative for Meijer said that the delay is on federal authorities, who haven’t signed off yet. Sources told Local 4 that the registration process should be up and running soon.
Appointments begin on March 24. The vaccination site is expected to give out 6,000 doses every day. The Pfizer vaccine will be offered first.
Ford Field was selected as a site to distribute vaccines because of its size, location and how easily identifiable it is. The goal is that once the process is up and running that 40,000 people each week could get vaccinated.