A health department that covers ten northern Michigan counties laid out its plans Wednesday for distributing the vaccine here.
District Health Department #10 (DHD#10) covers Crawford, Kalkaska, Lake, Manistee, Mason, Mecosta, Missaukee, Newaygo, Oceana, and Wexford counties.
Per the state, front line health care workers and residents of long-term care facilities are part of the Phase 1A priority group, meaning they will be the first group to get the vaccine.
DHD#10 plans to receive a shipment of the Moderna vaccine on Monday.
DHD#10 will start vaccinating Phase 1A priority groups the week of Dec. 28, beginning with:
- EMS
- Medical First Responders
- Residents of long-term care facilities who have not partnered with pharmacies for their vaccine
- DHD#10 vaccination clinic staff
DHD#10 will notify each priority group directly on the specifics of date, time, and location. There is no early sign-up or registration.
DHD#10 is currently planning for vaccine distribution for all other priority groups and will notify each group on scheduled vaccine clinics.
Wednesday, the state announced a , which includes
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