April 17th, 20210Since 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...
April 14th, 20210Advisers 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...
April 8th, 20210With 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...
April 6th, 20210LANSING — 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,...
April 2nd, 20210After 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...
April 2nd, 20210Yemen received a shipment of COVID-19 vaccines this week, after the country’s internationally recognized government declared a national health emergency.
Though the actual figures are believed to be much higher, Yemen’s emergency coronavirus committee has recorded more than 4,100 coronavirus infections and 864 deaths so far. The...
March 31st, 20210LANSING — 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...
March 30th, 20210DEARBORN — 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...
March 23rd, 20210DEARBORN — The city of Dearborn is offering more appointments for the COVID-19 vaccine for March 24-31 for those 50-years-old and older.
The Dearborn Consolidated Vaccination Center is at the Ford Community and Performing Arts Center at 15801 Michigan Ave.
The vaccines are Moderna and are available by appointment only from 9...
March 16th, 20210MICHIGAN — Within 24 hours of opening registrations for Michiganders to get in line for COVID-19 vaccine appointment at upcoming Ford Field mass vaccination clinics, Meijer has registered more than 35,000 people.
Registrations opened at 4 p.m. Monday, March 15. The company immediately saw an extremely high volume of people register...
March 15th, 20210Michiganders can now begin registering for the COVID-19 vaccination clinic at Ford Field in Detroit. The mass vaccination site is set to officially open on March 24 and will administer some 6,000 doses a day.
After the registration process is completed, people who have registered will receive an invitation either by phonemail or text...
March 12th, 20210MICHIGAN - Beginning Monday, April 5, all Michiganders age 16 and up who were not previously eligible will be eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine.
Governor Whitmer and Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) announced on Friday the state is expanding vaccination eligibility for Michiganders ages 16 and older with...
March 11th, 20210WASHINGTON, D.C. — In his first prime-time address to the American public, President Biden announced on Thursday that he is directing states to make all adults vaccine-eligible by May 1.
As vaccine supplies continue to increase, Biden is now confident the enormous goal to vaccinate much of America is possible. The U.S. is...
March 11th, 20210President Biden will double the U.S. order of Johnson & Johnson’s (J&J) one-shot vaccine — seeking another 100 million doses — bringing the country’s total vaccine supply to enough for 500 million people.
Biden made the announcement during an event at the White House on Wednesday with J&J Chairman and Chief...
March 8th, 20210WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Monday, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) announced new guidelines that say people who are fully vaccinated — meaning two weeks after they have received the second dose of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines or the single dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine — can safely gather with friends or family who are...
March 6th, 20210LANSING — The survey research firm EPIC-MRA has released a statewide poll of active and likely November 2022 voters.
The poll, completed on Feb. 25, sought to understand favorability ratings of various state and federal officials, on both sides of the aisle, and people’s opinions on important socio-economic issues like the...
March 5th, 20210DEARBORN — Dearborn’s COVID-19 vaccination clinic will be opening March 5-11 for those 65 years of age and older in seven Wayne County communities.
The vaccination clinic is at the Ford Community and Performing Arts Center, 15801 Michigan Ave in Dearborn.
Vaccinations are by appointment only from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. and...
March 3rd, 20210DEARBORN — The city of Dearborn is offering 500 appointments for people age 65 and older to receive the COVID vaccine on March 4.
The appointments will be from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. and will assist the city in testing its online system to try to ensure appointments flow smoothly in the future.
Those who qualify are asked to visit...
March 3rd, 20210LANSING — During a media event Wednesday, Governor Whitmer announced the expansion of vaccine distribution to begin March 8.
Effective March 8, Michiganders 50 years or older with a pre-existing condition will be eligible for the COVID-19 vaccines.
Two weeks later, the state is expecting to be able to expand again to everyone...
March 1st, 20210Eligible Americans can expect a shot of the new single-dose Johnson & Johnson (J&J) COVID-19 vaccine in their arms in the next day or two, the company’s CEO said on Monday.
“We think literally within the next 24 to 48 hours Americans should start receiving shots in arms," Alex Gorsky, chairman and CEO of J&J, told NBC....
February 19th, 20210LANSING — The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) has been notified of delays in shipments due to winter weather.
With extreme winter weather throughout the country, including Texas, Tennessee and Kentucky, the CDC has said that vaccine shipments coming in are continuing to be delayed.
“We ask that...
February 15th, 20210LANSING — The state of Michigan has expanded its COVID-19 vaccine eligibility. Starting immediately, mortuary services workers can get a shot as part of the CDC recommended group 1A.
On March 1, workers in food processing and agricultural settings, about 79,000 Michiganders, will be able to get vaccinations.
Additionally, 41...
February 11th, 20211COMMUNITY — The federal government is shipping 1 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine directly to retail pharmacies starting this week.
The new shipment will be a part of the first phase of the Federal Retail Pharmacy Program and will go to 6,500 stores nationwide, including CVS, Walgreens, Walmart and Rite Aid locations in select...
January 27th, 20210DEARBORN — Fire Chief Joseph Murray has been appointed to a state commission aimed at educating the public about the COVID-19 vaccine.
The goal of the commission is to make the public aware of the safety and efficacy of the vaccine.
The Protect Michigan Commission was created with the purpose of increasing awareness, educating...
January 14th, 20210The following is a year in review for the top national news that we covered in 2020. Trump impeachment, race relations, elections and pandemic deepen American divide.
President Trump impeached in the House acquitted in the Senate
Arguments in the impeachment trial of President Trump kicked off with Democrats trying to show the...
December 23rd, 20200LANSING — More than 37,000 frontline healthcare workers have now received a COVID-19 vaccination shot in the state, the state’s health department announced on Wednesday.
The immunizations of healthcare workers is a common strategy across the U.S., as the first doses of Pfizer/BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine, and later Moderna's...
December 19th, 20200On Friday, Moderna Inc’s coronavirus vaccine became the second to receive emergency use authorization (EUA) from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), welcome news to a nation with a staggering COVID-19 death toll of more than 307,000 lives lost.
Millions of doses of the Moderna vaccine are expected to be added to the U.S....
December 19th, 20200DEARBORN — The state of Michigan began immunizations against the COVID-19 virus on Monday, as quantities of the new Pfizer vaccine began reaching sites across the country this week.
By Wednesday night, 1,078 vaccines had been administered to Michigan’s health care workers who are at high risk of contraction due to their routine...
