The Wayne County family thwarted the 81-year-old mother’s inability to get vaccinated

WESTLAND, MIch. – An 81-year-old woman in Westland with health problems was unable to get her COVID-19 vaccine.

The family said her health conditions should put her at the top of the list, but she got the vaccine.

Dorothy Bigalow, 81, has been married for 60 years, raised seven children, worked, lived and paid taxes, all in Wayne County.

“Wayne County is disappointing her. That’s what we say, ”said Sue Woody.

Woody is one of Bigalow’s four daughters. Together, they worked non-stop to try to make an appointment for the mother to get the vaccine.

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They said that they tried everything and that the fact of not being able to make an appointment for her is frightening for the family.

“We are not happy at all – we are frustrated with that,” said Woody. “We are against a wall and it can be deadly for her.”

Macomb County has partnered with SMART Bust to get older people to receive their vaccines, but so far, Wayne County has not sought SMART for a similar program.

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The family hopes that a nearby clinic will see Bigalow before the end of February.

More information about the Wayne County vaccination program can be found on its official website here.

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