VACCINES

Here's what will change for U-M students, faculty and staff moving forward as the school adjusts its pandemic response.

Get a free COVID-19 bivalent booster shot at five upcoming community clinics.

President Joe Biden will be receiving his updated COVID vaccine and is expected to deliver remarks on continued response efforts.

Washtenaw County Health Department officials are encouraging community members to stay up-to-date on COVID-19 booster vaccines and flu shots in order to protect their own health and others.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Wayne County is now offering walk-in COVID-19 vaccinations for kids aged 5-11 at county clinics.

Wayne County is now offering walk-in COVID-19 vaccinations for kids aged 5-11 at county clinics.

Families in Metro Detroit are showing up for children to get the COVID-19 vaccine.

The state of Michigan said it pre-ordered 287,700 doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech pediatric COVID-19 vaccine.

The CDC is now recommending that children get the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine.

Beaumont Health is planning to begin offering appointments for parents to get their younger children vaccinated for COVID-19 starting next week.

Oakland County health officials are preparing to announce COVID-19 vaccine clinics for kids aged 5-11 later this week following CDC authorization of the Pfizer shot.

University of Michigan virologist played a crucial role on the FDA’s COVID vaccine advisory panel when it came to the recommended authorization of COVID boosters, and vaccines for children.

Since the coronavirus pandemic began, Dr. Frank McGeorge has been keeping viewers up-to-date and informed on all fronts.

The state of Michigan has pre-ordered 287,700 doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech pediatric coronavirus vaccine as final approval is expected next week.

Clinics to administer booster doses of the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines will launch this week in Oakland County.

Michigan health officials are urging residents to get the flu vaccine for the upcoming season, setting a goal of vaccinating 4 million Michiganders.

Since the coronavirus pandemic began, Dr. Frank McGeorge has been keeping viewers up-to-date and informed on all fronts. He’s been answering your questions about the vaccine, the vaccination process and more.

A growing amount of deliberately false information about the COVID vaccine is being targeted specifically at women who are pregnant, according to experts.

Health officials are still stressing that more needs to be done to end the pandemic.

The U.S. vaccination drive against COVID-19 stood on the verge of a major new phase as government advisers Thursday recommended booster doses of Pfizer’s vaccine for millions of older or otherwise vulnerable Americans — despite doubts the extra shots will do much to slow the pandemic.

Pfizer has released information about the efficacy of vaccines for children ages five to eleven.

Dealing the White House a stinging setback, a government advisory panel overwhelmingly rejected a plan Friday to give Pfizer COVID-19 booster shots across the board, and instead endorsed the extra dose only for those who are 65 or older or run a high risk of severe disease.

“This is going to work,” said Dr. Mark Navin, a medical ethicist at Oakland University. “The immediate downside is the political pushback. This is going to polarize vaccination policy along party lines.”

A major health care provider in southeastern Michigan said 92% of employees were fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by a Friday deadline.

A large-scale, randomized study led by Stanford and Yale researchers found what we already knew: masks work.

Taking a look at four viral claims buzzing around social media.

Preparations are underway for the 2021 flu season.

The White House COVID-19 Response Team held a briefing on Tuesday (Aug. 31) and covered a wide range of topics.

The CDC’s vaccine advisory panel held a public meeting on Monday and discussed the recent full FDA approval of Comirnaty, Pfizer’s COVID vaccine.

On Monday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration gave full approval to the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine, which will now be marketed as Comirnaty.

The FDA has given its full approval to a COVID-19 vaccine.

Across the country, more anti-vaccine and anti-mask demonstrations are taking scary and violent turns.

Oakland County residents who are immunocompromised can book an appointment to get a third COVID-19 dose after clearance from the CDC and FDA last week.

Sources say federal health officials will recommend a third dose of the mRNA COVID vaccines to be given about eight months after the second dose.

Starting Tuesday, immunocompromised residents can receive the additional doses during COVID-19 vaccine clinics at the Health Department from 9-11:30 a.m. and 1-3:30 p.m on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays.

A CDC advisory group voted unanimously to allow immunocompromised people to get a third dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.

Studies found that many immunocompromised people who didn’t respond to the first two doses of a COVID vaccine can benefit from a third dose.

Just a few weeks before the 2021-2022 Michigan school year gets underway, just 37.8% of teens have received a dose of a COVOD-19 vaccine.

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

There has been encouraging new data released regarding the effectiveness of the Moderna COVID vaccine.

Michigan’s weekly number of people getting an initial COVID-19 shot has risen for the third straight week after having consistently dropped for two months.

United Way of Washtenaw County has joined the Vaccinate the Great Lakes State campaign .

"There will be a variant that will be more transmissible in children,” Dr. Fuller said. “I’m not saying that will happen, but I’m saying the nature is that that could happen."

The Johnson and Johnson COVID vaccine may not be as effective as vaccines that use mRNA technology (Pfizer and Moderna), according to a new study.

Since parents kept their kids home amid the pandemic, countless children have missed routine vaccinations that prevent against serious diseases.

The stalled vaccination rates are causing great concern as the more contagious delta variant continues to spread across the United States.

Watch live coverage as President Joe Biden delivers remarks on his administration's response to the COVID-19 pandemic and renewed efforts to promote vaccinations across the country.

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer broke down the details of Michigan’s new COVID vaccine sweepstakes, including who can enter, how to sign up, what prizes are available and more.