No shows at Ford Field Thursday leaves COVID-19 vaccines available for walk-ins
DETROIT โ The mass vaccination site set up at Ford Field by FEMA has the capacity to vaccinate up to 6,000 people a day. On Thursday, there were no shows, meaning there was an excess of vaccine doses. FEMA and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services put out the word that if you could get to Ford Field by 6 p.m., they would vaccinate you -- no age restrictions applied. READ: โI want to liveโ -- Ford Field vaccine recipients share reasons for getting COVID shotPeople hustled to get there and a line of several hundred formed quickly. โA friend got a text that they were doing COVID vaccines at Ford Field and I was just up the street, " said Michael Cunningham.
โI want to liveโ -- Ford Field vaccine recipients share reasons for getting COVID shot
DETROIT โ Thousands of COVID-19 vaccines are expected to be distributed daily at Ford Field for the next several months. Wednesday marked the official launch of the FEMA mass vaccination site, where they are expecting to distributed 5,000 vaccines daily. READ: Big day for Metro Detroit -- Mass COVID vaccination site at Ford Field officially opensDetroit resident Deborah Brown said it was deeply personal for her to have received her first vaccination shot. Iโve lost friends due to COVID.โThe stories of why people are coming to the Ford Field clinic are personal for everyone. READ: Ford Field mass COVID vaccination site aims to administer 355,000 vaccines over next 2 monthsAdHereโs how to registerYou can click here to register online.
Big day for Metro Detroit -- Mass COVID vaccination site at Ford Field officially opens
DETROIT โ Officials said Tuesdayโs soft opening of the COVID-19 mass vaccination site at Ford Field was a success. READ: Ford Field COVID mass vaccination site launches WednesdayFord Field was quiet and calm Wednesday morning, but people were still coming in to get vaccinated at a steady pace. For at least the next eight weeks, appointments will be made and people will head into Ford Field to get their vaccines. READ: Ford Field mass COVID vaccination site aims to administer 355,000 vaccines over next 2 monthsAdDetroit was once a COVID hot spot, now FEMA is trying to get as many Detroiters vaccinated as possible. Free parking will be available at the vaccination site.
โHope is on the horizon,โ -- Ford Field begins scheduling COVID vaccinations
DETROIT โ Michigan residents can register for the COVID-19 vaccination clinic at Ford Field in Detroit. READ: First look at how Ford Field mass vaccination site plans are goingOne of the first people to get an appointment for a vaccine at Ford Field is a 59-year-old woman. Once the Ford Field vaccine sign up went live Monday, she waited until 11:30 p.m. that night and used her Meijer M-Perks app that walked her through the registration process. โThere were several slots, times to pick.โLisa was picked to be part of whatโs called a soft opening Tuesday before the main Ford Field clinic opens Wednesday. READ: Ford Field mass COVID vaccination site aims to administer 355,000 vaccines over next 2 monthsAdHereโs how to registerYou can click here to register online.
First look at how Ford Field mass vaccination site plans are going
DETROIT โ Local 4 is getting a look at how the plan to vaccinate Michigan residents at Ford Field is going. Michigan residents can register for the COVID-19 vaccination clinic at Ford Field in Detroit. READ: Ford Field mass COVID vaccination site aims to administer 355,000 vaccines over next 2 monthsGov. Gretchen Whitmer announced Thursday that the Ford Field clinic will administer more than 350,000 vaccine doses in the next two months. FEMAโs representative said the Ford Field site is deeply personal to him because family members of his struggled with COVID.