Michigan Launches Preliminary COVID Vaccination Schedule for Other Phases

DETROIT – Michigan released a preliminary schedule to show a projection of when other phases may start receiving the COVID-19 vaccine.

Michigan recently moved to phase 1B, which includes essential workers, such as teachers, and opens consultations for residents over 65. Some municipalities have started to vaccinate at this level, while others are still waiting for the vaccine supply to increase.

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The preliminary timeline is fluid. It states very clearly, “Dates are estimated and are expected to change based on vaccine availability. ”And vaccine availability is limited now – but it should improve in the near future. Therefore, it would be a reasonable guess to assume that these dates would increase slightly. But this is where things are on January 15th:

To summarize, the schedule, as it stands, says that vaccinations for an adult under the age of 65, without underlying health conditions, will not be available until the end of the summer.

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Vaccine supplies are expected to increase in the coming weeks after the Trump administration approves an order from several governors, including Michigan governor Gretchen Whitmer, to release doses that are being withheld.

President-elect Joe Biden’s aid plan, that he revealed on Thursday, includes a $ 20 billion national program that would establish community vaccination centers in the United States and send mobile units to remote communities.

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As of January 15, about 11 million had received a dose of the vaccine in the United States, including more than 368,000 in Michigan.