U.S. continues vaccinations at “accelerated pace”, but cases, hospitalization still up
April 20th, 20210 WASHINGTON, D.C. — Though increased vaccination efforts in the U.S. continue giving hope, some parts of the county are still in the grip of COVID-19 surges, hospitalizations and deaths. Public health officials say there are several factors for the continuing surge, even though COVID-19 vaccines have been delivered to Americans’...
No appointment necessary walk-ups accepted at all Wayne County vaccine clinics
April 18th, 20210 WAYNE COUNTY — All Wayne County vaccine sites will now accept walk-up COVID-19 vaccinations appointments during regular clinic hours from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Residents and workers may still schedule a vaccination appointment with the Wayne County Health Department by calling toll-free 1-866-610-3885. All County sites will accept...
Metro Detroit Arab community struggles to assess COVID impact due to “White” census classification
April 17th, 20210 Since Governor Whitmer declared a state of emergency last March, Dr. Zafar Shamoon, chief of emergency services at Beaumont Hospital-Dearborn, has witnessed first-hand the precariously rising cases of COVID-19 in the community. “Dearborn has been hit very hard," Shamoon told The Arab American News. "This is one of the busiest, if...
Michigan extends mask requirement to children ages 2 to 4
April 16th, 20210 MICHIGAN - On Friday, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) extended its "Gatherings and Mask" epidemic order, which includes expansion of mask requirements to children ages 2 to 4. The order takes effect April 26 and is effective through May 24. The department says implementing the mask rule to children ages...
COVID-19 cases in children on the rise in Michigan
April 15th, 20210 LANSING — Despite early claims that children were less likely to catch COVID-19, hospitalizations and confirmed cases among children are on the rise. According to state data, as of April 15, there are 50 suspected pediatric cases and 41 positive cases. Dr. Prashant Mahajan, an emergency medicine physician at the University of...
Metro Detroit COVID units 75 to 100 percent full, Beaumont urges residents to take personal steps
April 15th, 20210 One of the state’s biggest hospital networks is warning Michiganders that hospitals and staff have hit critical capacity levels. Health care workers are now pleading for Michiganders to personally take immediate steps to help stop the spread of the COVID-19 virus. Michigan’s COVID-19 surge is the worst in the country, with even...
Michigan to expand the use of monoclonal antibody therapy
April 14th, 20210 LANSING — Governor Whitmer and the MDHHS said that the state is expanding the use of medical intervention to reduce COVID-related hospitalizations and deaths. The intervention involves additional doses of monoclonal antibodies made available to providers and requests to providers to expand the number of infusion sites throughout...
CDC advisers delay decision on J&J vaccine pause
April 14th, 20210 Advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) met Wednesday to review blood clot cases among people who received the Johnson & Johnson (J&J) COVID-19 vaccine. But the committee of experts declined to vote on whether use of the vaccine should resume, meaning the "pause" on the vaccine's use will remain at...
Michigan “pauses” J&J COVID vaccine over clot reports, CDC and FDA recommendations
April 13th, 20210 WASHINGTON D.C. — In a joint statement, the CDC and FDA announced the recommendation of a “pause” on using the single-dose Johnson & Johnson (J&J) COVID-19 vaccine. The agencies are investigating unusual blood clots in six women that occurred from six to 13 days after being vaccinated. The clots occurred in veins...
ACCESS and Dearborn Fire Department selected to provide more equitable vaccine distributions
April 10th, 20210 DEARBORN — The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) and Protect Michigan Commission recently selected the Dearborn Fire Department and ACCESS to encourage more equitable vaccine distribution in more vulnerable communities. ACCESS and the Fire Department are among 22 pilot sites to receive doses of the COVID-19...
Cases surge in Michigan, but Biden administration reluctant to increase vaccines
April 8th, 20210 With COVID-19 cases continuing to rise to dangerous levels, Michigan officials have asked the Biden administration to increase supplies of life-savings vaccines, though a positive response has not come from the White House. On Thursday alone, Michigan recorded 7,819 new cases, pushing officials, including U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell...
More mobile vaccine clinics coming to Detroit, Hamtramck; doses at universities
April 8th, 20210 MICHIGAN — The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) announced on Thursday it is expanding its COVID-19 vaccination efforts by increasing mobile vaccine clinics and bringing vaccines to participating vaccines. Starting April 14, expanded mobile clinics in Detroit and Hamtramck will offer vaccine...
Governor receives first COVID vaccine dose as Michiganders 16 and older become eligible
April 6th, 20210 LANSING — On Tuesday, Governor Whitmer received her first dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. Whitmer became eligible for the dose on April 5, along with all Michiganders age 16 years or older. The governor was by joined her daughter and seven Metro Detroit teens, who received their vaccinations from Dr. Joneigh Khaldun,...
Michigan leads the country in certain COVID stats; possible vaccine for kids adds hope
April 2nd, 20210 After Pfizer recorded positive results for a vaccine study among young people, experts in Michigan are hopeful vaccinating adolescents against COVID-19 may be a critical step towards herd immunity. Hopeful news, considering the state has recently seen a surge in cases among residents 19 and younger. But that’s not all; Michigan...
Detroit expands COVID vaccination capacity at TCF Center
April 1st, 20210 DETROIT — The city of Detroit is adding more vaccine capacity at the TCF Center due to an influx of appointments resulting from eligibility expansions. The city recently announced that all Detroit residents are eligible for the COVID vaccine, meaning any resident can call to schedule an appointment to be vaccinated at the TCF......
First Brazil COVID variant found in Bay County resident
April 1st, 20210 LANSING — A case of the P.1 of Brazil COVID-19 variant has been identified in a Bay County resident, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) said. The Bay County Health Department has been notified and is investigating the individual’s exposure history to attempt to identify the source. The county is...
Dearborn Public Schools to offer COVID vaccines to older students and their parents
April 1st, 20210 DEARBORN — Dearborn Public Schools is partnering with the Detroit Medical Center (DMC) to provide COVID vaccines to students and their parents. Parents will receive an email with a link to register for the shots and for the required paperwork to print and sign. Students in the district who are 16-years-old and older and their......
Free COVID testing at Edsel Ford High School on April 5
April 1st, 20210 DEARBORN — With spring break coming to an end, Dearborn Public Schools is offering free COVID-19 tests at Edsel Ford High School on Monday, April 5. The site will be offering free, rapid tests from 11 a.m. until 6 p.m.and is being operated by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS). Anyone in the area is...15 million Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccines thrown away after ingredient mix-up
April 1st, 20210 BALTIMORE — A mix-up of dosages at a Baltimore production facility has prompted the FDA to delay certification of the facility and ruined 15 million doses of the COVID vaccine. Employees at Emergent BioSolutions, a manufacturing partner to Johnson & Johnson and AstraZeneca, reportedly mixed-up two dosages of the vaccine and the...
Beaumont researchers perform breakthrough study for early prediction of Alzheimer’s
March 31st, 20210 A breakthrough in the development of an early prediction of Alzheimer’s disease is underway, thanks to researchers at Beaumont. Scientists at Beaumont Health have used precision medicine to discover a simple blood test that may provide an early prediction of the disease in patients. The research team, led by Beaumont geneticist Dr....
Michigan continues to expand vaccinations efforts
March 31st, 20210 LANSING — Michigan will continue its upward trajectory in getting more and more residents vaccinated against the dangerous COVID-19 virus, as positive news came down the pipeline from Lansing in recent days. On Wednesday, Governor Whitmer raised the state’s vaccination goal from 50,000 to 100,000 shots per day. The new......
Beaumont announces expansion of COVID units; visitors now require vaccination card
March 31st, 20210 DEARBORN — Beaumont Health announced that it is expanding its COVID-19 units at its hospitals and changing its visitation policy amid another surge. The health system said it will be carefully allowing fully vaccinated individuals to visit their loved ones who are hospitalized for issues other than COVID-19, but these visitors will...
Pfizer announces vaccine safe and effective for children aged 12-15
March 31st, 20210 DEARBORN — After a recent study, Pfizer has announced that its COVID-19 vaccine is safe and effective in children as young as 12. Most COVID-19 vaccines being rolled out worldwide are for adults who are at higher risk of catching the virus. Currently, Pfizer’s vaccine is authorized for ages 16 and older. In a study of 2,260......
Dearborn continues to expand its vaccine efforts
March 30th, 20210 DEARBORN — The Dearborn Consolidated Vaccination Clinic is extending its appointments once more in an attempt to vaccinate as many people as possible. The clinic will now continue appointments through May 1 for people to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. With eligibility opening up statewide on April 5, the clinic will also be...
Parents of high school students being surveyed about interest in COVID vaccines
March 26th, 20210 DEARBORN — Dearborn Public Schools will begin surveying parents of high school students this week to determine families' interest in the COVID-19 vaccine. The survey is geared toward seeing if the parents and families would be interested in having the vaccine supplied to the teens through the school once they are......
