WESTERN U.P. — The Western Upper Peninsula Health Department (WUPHD) reminds people that your second dose of COVID-19 vaccine must be the same brand as your first dose. Second doses of the Pfizer vaccine are given 21 days after the first dose and Moderna is given 28 days after the first dose. ...
IONIA, MICH — The Michigan Department of Corrections (MODC) has learned of the detection of the SARS-CoV-2, B.1.1.7 variant at the Bellamy Creek Correctional Facility in Ionia. This is the first known case of the variant inside a MDOC facility. After consultation with the Michigan Department ...
UPPER PENINSULA, Mich. – If you think you can take off your mask and stop social distancing once you have received your COVID-19 vaccine, health experts caution not quite yet. Everyone must continue taking the necessary precautions to not spread the virus, even after receiving their ...
HOUGHTON — Dr. Caryn L. Heldt from MTU is the virtual guest at Keweenaw Unitarian Universalist Fellowship on Sunday, Feb. 14 at 10:30am. She will discuss the many different types of COVID vaccines in clinical trials and on the market, the difference and why the compressed timelines for ...
HANCOCK – The Western Upper Peninsula Health Department (WUPHD) extends gratitude to the public for their patience as the COVID-19 vaccination process continues to evolve. The vaccine supply coming to the area continues to be very limited at this time. The forecast from the state is that ...
LANSING — Governor Gretchen Whitmer appointed new members to the bipartisan Protect Michigan Commission. The appointees represent a diverse array of industries, professions, and backgrounds. Housed within the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), the commission will help raise ...