VACCINATED

Is your family ready to head back into movie theaters? Emagine Entertainment is trying to entice parents and children into taking a big step toward normalcy.

The fallout from the shutdown on the Canadian side is spilling into the U.S., causing concerns for businesses and even with Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer. We’re here at the truck entrance to Canada, and the trucks are lined up, but the line went way past what we can see here in the video player above.

Traffic from Canada into the United States is now fully open on the Ambassador Bridge, while traffic in the opposite direction remains closed.

The protests started about 10 days ago in Ottawa, with truckers calling themselves the “Freedom Convoy.” The group opposes a recent mandate requiring drivers entering Canada to be fully vaccinated or face testing and quarantine requirements.

Beginning Saturday, Jan. 22, individuals who are traveling into the United States by land or by ferry will be required to show proof that they are fully vaccinated for COVID, unless they are a U.S. citizen.

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Wednesday announced that she has tested negative for COVID-19 after reporting Tuesday that her husband contracted the virus.

While most Metro Detroit students have already returned from Winter break, Wednesday marks the first day back for Warren Consolidated schools.

With so many people becoming infected with COVID-19 right now, ClickOnDetroit readers and WDIV Local 4 viewers are asking when is the best time to get vaccinated after you have recovered?

This week we saw Michigan return to an unwanted position as the nation’s COVID-19 hotspot.

Beds are filling up at U-M hospital as officials report an increase in COVID activity.

The Ambassador Bridge in Detroit hasn’t seen much traffic from Canadians looking to enter for non-essential travel, but that will change on Monday when international travelers fully vaccinated against COVID-19 can enter the U.S.

The Ambassador Bridge in Detroit hasn’t seen much traffic from Canadians looking to enter for non-essential travel, but that will change on Monday when international travelers fully vaccinated against COVID-19 can enter the U.S.

After a historic 20-month closure, the U.S. is reopening its borders.

Pfizer Inc.and BioNTech announced Tuesday they have submitted data to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) from the Phase 2/3 trial of their COVID-19 vaccine in children 5 to 12 years of age.

Pfizer plans to request Emergency Use Authorization from the FDA for this age group to receive the vaccine in the coming weeks.

If you’re a teacher in many districts your sick time is judged by whether or not you are vaccinated, what the big teacher’s union has to say about that and it might not be what you think.

Pfizer-BioNTech soon will be asking approval for use of its COVID-19 vaccine in children aged 5 and up, The New York Times reports.

The Ann Arbor YMCA has reinstated its mask policy as Washtenaw County sees "substantial" COVID transmission, according to the CDC.

Meijer is offering a little incentive for college students to get the COVID-19 vaccine.

Millions of Michiganders and Americans are preparing for the biggest holiday since the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine.

Memorial Day will mark the first major holiday since many of the COVID restrictions have been lifted.

Many Metro Detroit doctors and nurses brought got their children vaccinated on Saturday.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated its mask-wearing and COVID-19 testing guidance for fully vaccinated people on Thursday, May 13.

Michigan Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist received his first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine on Saturday.

Dating during a pandemic can be pretty tricky.

READ: Michigan residents 50+ with chronic conditions now eligible to receive COVID vaccineHowever, there are several key factors that could determine the path the next year could take. More U.S. residents are getting vaccinated at the rate of about 2 million doses daily. If this continues, 70% of the U.S. population could be fully vaccinated by the end of July and 85% by mid-September. “You want to do it gradually and see what the effects are.”READ: 1 year into COVID: What we wish we’d knownOther factors include how long the vaccine’s protection will last and if there are variants that current vaccines won’t be effective against. Vaccine trials are underway in older children, but a vaccine likely won’t be authorized until the fall at the earliest for those 12+.

DETROIT – New guidelines from the CDC are offering some advice for people who are now fully vaccinated against COVID-19. The guidelines say that fully vaccinated grandparents can visit indoors with their unvaccinated healthy children and grandchildren without wearing masks or social distancing. There is still a chance the vaccinated grandparents could transmit the disease. The CDC said that the risk is lower for fully vaccinated people when dining in restaurants or going to the gym. AdThe CDC defines fully vaccinated as a person who is at least two weeks past the second dose of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine.

Starting Monday, Michigan residents 50 years old and older who have chronic conditions can get access to the coronavirus vaccine. Some health departments are holding off on expanding access, while others are opening up appointments. In Macomb County, opening access to those 50 and older with pre-existing medical conditions added 130,000 people to the list of those waiting for a shot. Caregiver family members and guardians who care for children with special health care needs will also be eligible to receive the vaccine. READ: Michigan’s COVID-19 vaccine plan expands to 50+ with certain conditions: What to know

FILE - In this Friday, Jan. 22, 2021, file photo, empty vials of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine are seen at a vaccination center at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. COVID-19 vaccine makers tell Congress to expect a big jump in the delivery of doses over the coming month. The companies insisted Tuesday, Feb. 23, at a hearing that they will be able to provide enough vaccine for most Americans by summer. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)(Copyright 2021 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

Questions about the vaccine scienceMany people have questions about the two vaccines closest to approval. Will the benefit outweigh the risk in this case?”Both the Pfizer and the Moderna vaccines are mRNA vaccines, meaning they are not live virus vaccines. it’s estimated that over a period of weeks the mRNA is naturally destroyed after it has been used to produce spike proteins. Should you get an antibody test to determine your ranking for the vaccine? Another related question is if you should get an antibody test to help determine your ranking for receiving the vaccine?

CVS Pharmacy said it has been selected as one of the official “COVID-19 Vaccination Program Providers” and will be able to offer it at its pharmacies when it’s available. “CVS Health® has entered into a contract with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). We were selected as one of the official COVID-19 Vaccination Program Providers,” reads a statement from CVS Pharmacy. “The United States government will make a supply of the COVID-19 vaccine available to CVS Health when authorized and available to administer in pharmacies nationwide. CVS Health is already working to enable administration of the vaccine once it is available for pharmacies nationwide.”For updates on the CDC’s vaccination plan, go here.