We spoke with the Washtenaw County Health Department's public information officer to get answers about the county's vaccination rollout.

Individuals are seen being monitored for 15 minutes after receiving the COVID-19 vaccine at Michigan Stadium on Dec. 31, 2020. ANN ARBOR – For the second straight week, Michigan Medicine has announced it can only provide COVID-19 vaccine appointments to those receiving their second shot due to a limited vaccine supply. Only those who received their first dose through Michigan Medicine are able to receive their second dose at the health system’s vaccine clinics. Michigan Medicine asks those waiting for their first dose to check back next week to see if new appointments are available. The Washtenaw County Health Department’s COVID-19 vaccine page also has updated information and a vaccine request form for those who are eligible.

ANN ARBOR – In an email sent to patients on Wednesday, Michigan Medicine announced that it will not be administering additional first-dose COVID-19 vaccinations this week due to low supply. “On behalf of all the physicians and staff at Michigan Medicine, thank you for your patience,” read the letter. AdThe state of Michigan is currently prioritizing sending the majority of its vaccine supply to local health departments, with about 40% going to hospitals around the state, officials said. AdMichigan Medicine patients do not need to take action to receive a vaccine through the health system. Established patients are already in the system and will receive invitations to get the vaccine once supply becomes available.

(AP Photo/David Goldman, File)YPSILANTI, Mich. – The Washtenaw County Health Department announced Tuesday that it is postponing COVID-19 vaccination clinics this week due to low supply. Individuals who had appointments to be vaccinated during these days will be contacted by the Health Department directly. “This is incredibly difficult for everyone involved,” Jimena Loveluck, health officer with Washtenaw County Health Department said in a news release. Instead, the Health Department is working closely with local providers to administer the Moderna vaccine to residents 65 years and older immediately. Individuals are randomly selected to be vaccinated and information about underlying health conditions is not used by the Health Department at this time.

(AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File)ANN ARBOR – Michigan Medicine announced in an email to patients on Monday that it will begin vaccinating a group of “randomly identified patients age 65 and older” this week against COVID-19. After receiving a new shipment this week, it is starting up efforts again to vaccinate older adults, although supplies are still limited. All COVID-19 vaccinations at Michigan Medicine require an invite-only appointment. Delays in appointments possibleIn its email to patients, Michigan Medicine said that appointments may be totally booked even if you receive an invitation to schedule a vaccine. Michigan Medicine hopes to vaccinate all individuals who wish to receive the vaccine in this age group within two to three months.

ROCHESTER, Mich. – The Oakland County Health Division said the demand for the COVID vaccine is far greater than the county’s supply. Oakland County is getting 1,950 doses of the vaccine each week. There are more than 215,000 people in Oakland County who are 65 and older. READ: How Oakland County residents can schedule COVID-19 vaccination appointmentThe Oakland County Health Division set up a drive-thru vaccination clinic at Rochester Fire Station No. Faust said as the county works to get more vaccine doses delivered, residents should reach out to their personal health care system, which should be receiving more doses.

ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Due to lower-than-expected COVID-19 vaccine supply, the University of Michigan has paused vaccinations of people in the state’s 1B phase. Gretchen Whitmer and Dr. Joneigh Khaldun, the chief medical executive for the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, announced the move to phase 1B on Wednesday. The state acknowledged, however, that not everyone from the first phase had received the vaccine. While Whitmer said not everyone from Phase 1A had to be vaccinated before people from 1B started receiving their first doses, many of the sites administering the vaccine announced they wouldn’t immediately be moving on to phase 1B on Monday. Garlin Gilchrist discusses state’s new COVID vaccination phaseMichigan’s handling of the COVID vaccine distribution process hasn’t come without speed bumps.

ANN ARBOR – Michigan Medicine plans to start administering the COVID-19 vaccine to patients age 65 or older as it moves into its new priority phase next week. Those who have had a visit with any Michigan Medicine provider in the past two years are also eligible to receive the vaccine. Michigan Medicine hopes to boost its efforts to administer 3,400 vaccinations daily at several locations, depending on supply. Michigan Medicine is administering vaccines seven days a week with plans to add locations throughout campus. Michigan Medicine is responsible for inoculating the entire University of Michigan community across its three campuses in Ann Arbor, Dearborn and Flint.