The Macomb County Department of Health expands eligibility for the COVID-19 vaccine

DETROIT – On Saturday, the Macomb County Department of Health announced the expansion of priority groups eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.

The health department has expanded eligibility to now include the following groups:

• People from 16 years of age with disabilities and / or health problems, as well as their family caregivers and guardians.

• Guardians and conservatives required by law to visit and who are actively visiting wards; and, lawyers who are required to participate in personal cases that work closely with others who cannot be conducted virtually.

“We are encouraged to see a number of positive trends with our vaccination strategy here in Macomb County,” said Macomb County Executive Mark Hackel.

“With an increasing number of elderly people receiving the vaccine and larger doses being received, we are making a commitment to provide vaccines for people with disabilities and lawyers.”

On Sunday, Hackel will make a Flashpoint appearance with other regional leaders to discuss crucial issues, including vaccine distribution.

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Macomb County Health Officer Andrew Cox said this is the next step in ensuring that all vulnerable groups in the population have safe access to the vaccine.

“Throughout this pandemic, we have worked with public health experts and community advocates to develop the most responsive and equitable vaccine strategy for our community,” said Cox.

Michigan announced on Friday that all residents aged 16 and over will be eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine on April 5, almost a month before the date promised by President Joe Biden on May 1.

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People aged 16 to 49 with certain medical conditions or disabilities will be eligible from March 22, when people aged 50 to 64 can start receiving vaccines under a previous announcement. Two days later, March 24, a regional mass vaccination site selected by the federal government will open at Ford Field in Detroit to administer 6,000 additional doses per day for two months.

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Michigan reported more than 2.7 million doses of COVID-19 administered, as of Wednesday, with 12.1% coverage across the state.

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All eligible individuals are encouraged to visit Macombgov.org and click on the link COVID-19 Vaccine Central to check and obtain all the information necessary to be vaccinated.