COVID-19 VACCINATIONS

It’s not too late to get a COVID-19 vaccine in Michigan -- there are clinics planned across the state in August.

Many people look forward to the big day -- graduation. But things are going to be different this year, especially for the seniors in the Troy and Southfield public school districts.

Empty vials of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine are pictured at a vaccination site in Paris, Saturday, March 6, 2021. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)Michigan will see a big expansion of COVID-19 vaccine eligibility starting on Monday, March 22. NOTE: Appointments are based on vaccine supply, and while supply is increasing, you can still expect some delays and backlogs, depending on where you live. What are considered eligible medical conditions? Certain underlying medical conditions are at increased risk for severe illness from the virus that causes COVID-19.

DETROIT – The effort to get to get Michiganders vaccinated picks up steam Monday when hundreds of thousands of people will become eligible to get their shot. READ: Michigan COVID vaccine eligibility expands Monday: What to knowStarting Monday, those 50 and older and those 16 and older with preexisting conditions or disabilities will be eligible to get vaccinated everywhere in the state -- increasing the eligibility by more than half a million people. AdREAD: ‘Hope is on the horizon,’ -- Ford Field begins scheduling COVID vaccinationsAbout 124 million doses of the vaccine have been administered in the United States. The country is averaging 2.4 million doses daily. More info: Local 4′s Dr. Frank McGeorge answers COVID vaccine question

President Joe Biden speaks about the COVID-19 relief package in the State Dining Room of the White House, Monday, March 15, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden is discussing the state of coronavirus vaccinations in the U.S. during a live event at the White House on Thursday. President Biden is pushing for states to make vaccines available to all adults by May. “We want to be oversupplied and overprepared,” White House press secretary Jen Psaki said last week. Biden had previously promised that 100 million doses of coronavirus vaccines would be administered in the U.S. within his first 100 days in office.

“We have our freedoms and we have to live by that and I agree with that also. It is a safe vaccine and it is something that works," he said. Republican opposition to receiving the vaccine is strong. Trump has promoted vaccination before. Read: Fauci: Trump should urge his followers to get vaccinatedMore: Coronavirus news

DEARBORN, Mich. – Dearborn nonprofit ACCESS partnered with Meijer to offer COVID-19 vaccinations to residents in the 50+ group. Original Story: Dearborn nonprofit to offer COVID-19 vaccinations for 50+ phaseIt’s the first large-scale vaccination effort in Dearborn. Residents received their first dose of the Pfizer vaccine Thursday at a pop-up clinic in Dearborn. I was very fortunate that my category came up,” said Edith Mulcahy. More info: Michigan COVID-19 vaccinations: How to find appointments, info on phases

DEARBORN, Mich. – Dearborn nonprofit ACCESS is partnering with Meijer to offer COVID-19 vaccinations to residents in the 50+ group starting March 11. Starting Monday (March 8), any Michigan residents age 50 and up with pre-existing medical conditions or disabilities will be eligible to make an appointment for the COVID-19 vaccine. Caregiver family members and guardians who care for children with special health care needs will also be eligible to receive the vaccine. The vaccination site is in Dearborn, the first large scale effort in the city. AdMore info: Michigan COVID-19 vaccinations: How to find appointments, info on phases

DETROIT – Meijer is launching a series of COVID-19 vaccination clinics at stores across Michigan this week, with plans to administer up to 25,000 doses in its first week. During the last few weeks, Meijer says it has conducted vaccine clinics in numerous counties throughout the state, administering up to 1,200 vaccines in a single day at some stores. Gretchen Whitmer revealed that more than 1 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered across the state. By the end of Wednesday, the state had administered exactly 1,076,545 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, according to the governor. AdRegistration infoThe vaccine clinics conducted by Meijer are not open to walk-ups.