VACCINES

Flu vaccines are available at local health departments, doctors’ offices and pharmacies across Michigan.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said Friday the state was stepping up its polio-fighting efforts after the virus was detected in the wastewater of yet another county in the New York City area.

Michigan health officials are planning to begin the rollout of newly updated COVID-19 booster shots this week.

Health officials are concerned about children who aren’t getting their routine vaccinations, but now the Detroit Health Department is offering free immunization for children.

U.S. regulators have authorized updated COVID-19 boosters, the first to directly target today's most common omicron strain.

Michigan health officials are urging people who have been exposed or suspect they have been exposed to monkeypox to get vaccinated.

The clinics “are part of a continued effort by the Ann Arbor YMCA to support Washtenaw and Southern Livingston Counties through the Covid-19 pandemic,” YMCA officials said in a release.

U-M's COVID-19 Campus Health Response Committee has shared its updated guidance for the fall term.

Both the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna vaccines will be offered at the Washtenaw County Health Department’s ongoing COVID-19 clinic at 555 Towner St. in Ypsilanti.

U.S. regulators have authorized the first COVID-19 shots for infants and preschoolers.

Jeremiah "JJ" Hodshire received an M.S. from Concordia University Ann Arbor in Organizational Leadership and Administration in 2016.

Henry Ford Health is issuing a warning to its hospitals are they see an increase in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations.

Free COVID-19 vaccinations will be available at three vaccine clinics at Ann Arbor YMCA’s downtown location, 400 W. Washington St., this week.

In collaboration with NFL Alumni Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) former Detroit Lions tight end Pete Chryplewicz and former Lions offensive tackle Lomas Brown will host a virtual town hall tonight encouraging Detroit residents to get vaccinated against coronavirus (COVID-19).

It feels like many of us put COVID-19 in the rearview mirror with the last drop in cases -- but, as much as we’d like it to stay there, we’re seeing another uptick in cases.

On Monday, the Health Department released vaccination percentages broken down by age groups, census tract, zip code and ethnicity.

The CDC shifts Washtenaw County's community COVID risk from "low" to "medium" following an increase in cases.

Three upcoming vaccine clinics at the Ann Arbor YMCA are free and open to the public.

Clinical services have returned to regular, pre-pandemic capacity at Washtenaw County Health Department.

U.S. President Joe Biden is scheduled to deliver remarks Wednesday on the nation’s current response to COVID-19 as cases have been on the decline in recent weeks.

In kids, the first question is simply whether the vaccine is safe, and on that account, the answer is yes. Although the study wasn’t large enough to detect any infrequent side effects, most of those seen when a low dose Moderna vaccine was given to these young children were in the same range that we see with any other, as pediatric vaccine safety isn’t really the issue. The question is, how effective is it?

Many people want to know what to expect next as we enter the third year of the COVID pandemic.

The “truck convoy” protests that have overtaken Ottawa and Windsor this week are gaining similar momentum with U.S. anti-vaccination groups, but many of the social media accounts associated are from overseas and are not real, according to a report from NBC News.

The move means that vaccines for that age group will not be available in the coming weeks.

Covid passes will not be needed from 18 February under plans to ease Wales' remaining restrictions.

Federal officials are withdrawing the mandate that requires either COVID vaccination or regular testing and masking for workers of larger companies.

Michigan health officials have issued an epidemic order that requires nursing homes to offer on-site doses of the COVID vaccine to their residents.

In a 6-3 ruling, the conservative majority court says the president lacks the unilateral power to impose this mandate and that OSHA does not have the authority to enforce it.

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

Michigan’s health department is urging Michigan schools to double-down on preventative measures to limit the spread of COVID-19 as students and staff return to buildings after the holiday break.

Michigan’s health department is urging Michigan schools to double-down on preventative measures to limit the spread of COVID-19 as students and staff return to buildings after the holiday break.

The Michigan COVID-19 landscape heading into 2022 is perhaps murkier than it was heading into 2021.

The nation’s top infectious disease expert says the U.S. should consider a vaccine mandate to board domestic flights as the omicron variant rapidly spreads.

Former President Donald Trump told a crowd at an event that he received a COVID-19 booster shot before being met with a smattering of boos.

The city of Detroit is approaching the one-year anniversary of its rollout of the COVID-19 vaccines as officials continue to urge residents to get vaccinated or receive booster shots.

As of Friday, three universities in Michigan have announced that they will be requiring all students, faculty and staff receive booster shots against COVID.

According to the modelling, the top-up shot could provide about 85% protection against severe illness.

All teachers and staff members in the Detroit Public Schools Community District must be fully vaccinated by Feb. 18.

Kroger, the country’s biggest traditional grocery chain, is ending some benefits for unvaccinated workers as big employers attempt to compel more of their workforce to become vaccinated with cases of COVID-19 again rising.

One year ago this week, the first COVID-19 vaccines were administered.

Newly released data shows the large majority of those hospitalized for COVID-19 in Michigan are unvaccinated patients.

It's called sotrovimab and should cuts the risk of severe illness, even for new variants such as Omicron, say scientists.

Health experts are concerned over the possibility of a disastrous COVID spike after Thanksgiving.

The U.S. is opening COVID-19 vaccine boosters to all adults, and urging them for anyone 50 and older.

COVID-19 vaccines ready to be distributed during the Washtenaw County teachers clinic in Ann Arbor on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. (Alie Skowronski/mlive.com)Alie Skowronski | The Ann Arbor News

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is urging all residents ages 18 and older to schedule a booster shot of the coronavirus vaccine if they are at least six months from when they were fully vaccinated.

An influential U.S. advisory panel will discuss expanding eligibility for COVID-19 vaccine booster shots to all adults Friday, a move that could make the shots available as early as this weekend.

Michigan has hit a new milestone in the race to vaccinate residents against COVID-19.

Leaders of multiple Chamber of Commerce groups in Michigan came together to discuss President Joe Biden’s COVID vaccine mandate for businesses. They argued that the mandate, along with the current worker shortage, puts business owners in a difficult situation.

Are you a parent with questions about the COVID-19 vaccine for kids?

Parents are looking for where to get their younger kids a COVID-19 vaccine after the CDC gave its final green light for Pfizer adolescent doses in kids aged 5-11.

After nearly two years, the US lifts its travel ban to UK visitors who have had both Covid vaccine doses.

The health secretary urges people to join the "national mission" to avoid restrictions over winter.

Americans who work at companies with 100 or more employees will need to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by January 4, 2022 or get tested for the virus weekly.

Americans who work at companies with 100 or more employees will need to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by January 4, 2022 or get tested for the virus weekly.

Medical science has transformed the pandemic and put rocket boosters on ambitions for new vaccines.

Google-owned video site YouTube previously only banned misinformation about coronavirus vaccines. Facebook made the same change months ago.

The debate unfolding around the world over coronavirus vaccine mandates is playing out on a small scale at the United Nations headquarters ahead of a meeting of dozens of world leaders in New York next week.

There is no evidence of any impact on fertility - but research will help to counter false claims.

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa says his government will encourage people to get COVID-19 vaccinations but will not force them

Currently, COVID vaccines are only approved for children 12 and older.

Currently, COVID vaccines are only approved for children 12 and older.

Europe’s drug regulator said on Wednesday it was looking into three new conditions to assess whether they may be possible side effects related to COVID-19 vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna following a small number of cases.

South Korea’s spy agency has told lawmakers that there is no sign that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has been inoculated against the coronavirus and his country hasn’t received any foreign vaccines

The CTA is partnering with the Chicago Department of Public Health to provide free COVID-19 vaccines at several “L” stops from 3 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. on Mondays and Fridays, according to a news release.

The prime minister says it is a "big step towards vaccinating the world" by the end of 2022.

Illinois offers COVID-19 vaccination clinics to travelers at Union Station and highway stops downstate over Memorial Day weekend

Pakistan’s top health official says the COVID-19 variant that devastated neighboring India, causing record infections and deaths, has not yet been detected in Pakistan

The most recent myth claims that COVID-19 vaccines can cause infertility.

Health officials hope the event will increase public confidence in getting the vaccination.

Those plans come after the White House said it would send 60 million doses of AstraZeneca's Covid vaccine to countries in need

Australia has reached a supply agreement for 25 million doses of Moderna COVID-19 vaccines

The WHO says the B.1.617 mutation spreads more easily than other variants and requires further study.

Democrats argue this would make it easier for other countries to produce their own generic vaccines.

Democrats argue this would make it easier for other countries to produce their own generic vaccines.

CVS Health announced that they will begin administering COVID-19 vaccines to eligible Michiganders as early as Sunday March 21. DEARBORN — CVS Health announced that it will begin administering COVID-19 vaccines to eligible Michiganders as early as Sunday, March 21. Five CVS Pharmacy locations in Metro Detroit and eight total locations statewide have been chosen to administer the vaccines. Appointments will become available for booking on Friday, March 19 as the stores receive shipments of the doses. Registration is required in advance at www.cvs.com/immunizations/covid-19-vaccine or the CVS Pharmacy app.

Robert Kennedy Jr., a prominent vaccine skeptic, has been banned from Instagram after posting false coronavirus vaccine claims. "We removed this account for repeatedly sharing debunked claims about the coronavirus or vaccines," a spokesperson for Facebook, which owns Instagram, said in a statement to CBS News Thursday. While he was removed from Instagram, his Facebook page – where he has more than 300,000 followers – is littered with posts critical of COVID-19 vaccines. The social media giant shared an expanded list of false and dangerous claims about vaccines that will not be allowed on the platform. The nephew of President John F. Kennedy and son of former U.S. Attorney General Robert Kennedy has long been critical of vaccines.

J.B. Pritzker’s coronavirus reopening plan, state public health officials said Friday. Among other loosened rules, gyms and fitness centers would be allowed to reopen with 50% capacity limits and other public health precautions in place. Parents in Joliet Public School District 86 this week were notified of the decision by the district’s board of inspectors. In Chicago, public health Commissioner Dr. Allison Arwady has predicted most people will get their vaccines from their health care provider, pharmacy or employer. J.B. Pritzker’s coronavirus reopening plan, state public health officials said Friday.

Vaccines have arrived, and more are on the way. Illinois has already administered around 126,000. Britain on Wednesday gave emergency authorization to another coronavirus vaccine, developed by AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford. Developers are calling it the “vaccine for the world” because it’s significantly cheaper per dose than other vaccines and can be shipped and stored at normal refrigeration temperatures.

“We are wanting to make sure that people are aware of that so that if they experience some of those symptoms, or all of them, that they don’t think that something’s wrong but instead understand that is an effect of the vaccine, and expect it to be even more significant with this second dose as opposed to the first,” she said. “We want to include that in our messaging, we want providers to be aware of that so that they can give the proper anticipatory guidance to people so they know what to expect.”

If the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approves the first vaccines made by Pfizer and Moderna this month, the first vaccinations could be given as early as mid-December, officials said. Shots for the broader public likely would not be available until well into next year. But experts believe this is the way society will stop a virus that has crippled the economy and been a factor in the deaths of more than 275,000 people in the United States.

“We have been investigating these specialized refrigeration units needed to store these vaccines and preparing our facilities and operations since early summer,” said Ed Szandzik, vice president of pharmacy operations at Henry Ford Health System. Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit will have two of each type of freezer. Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital, Henry Ford Macomb Hospital, Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital and Henry Ford Allegiance Health in Jackson will each have one of each kind of freezer. The Pfizer vaccine requires two doses administered between three and four weeks apart. It has not been determined how many doses Henry Ford will receive.

Lightfoot also reiterated that the city is working on how it will distribute COVID-19 vaccines when they become available. Who gets the vaccine first and the order thereafter will be determined by federal rules, she said, but the city already has a robust system for distributing vaccines. Initially it’ll be healthcare workers getting the vaccine. It’ll later be followed by high-risk individuals, but all adults should be able to get vaccines sometime in 2021, she said.