A couple of bipartisan lawmakers representing Michigan wrote to President Biden
Joe BidenManchin throws cold water when it comes to using budget reconciliation. Moderate GOP and Biden senators clash at the start of the infrastructure debate. Omar calls on Biden administrator to continue “construction of Trump’s xenophobic and racist wall” MORE on Thursday urged him to increase the allocation of vaccines to the state amid an increase in cases.
“The number of new coronavirus cases in Michigan has risen rapidly in recent weeks, which has put increasing stress on the state’s public health infrastructure,” Reps wrote. Fred Upton
Frederick (Fred) Stephen Upton The regent of the University of Michigan, who presides over the state GOP, censured the comment of the “witches” The leader of the Michigan GOP apologizes after the statement of “murder” The leader of the GOP of Michigan mentions “the assassination” in response to the question about anti-Trump Republicans MORE (R) i Debbie Dingell
Deborah (Debbie) Ann DingellBiden risks first big fight with progressives A year later, lawmakers want hugs and FBI informant Chuck E. Cheese describes the plot against Whitmer MORE (D). “An increase in vaccine allocation to the state will help save lives and deal effectively with this new outbreak.”
The Biden administration, however, has not changed its formula for sending vaccines to Michigan.
Asked about the possibility at a briefing on Wednesday, officials did not completely rule out the idea, but pointed to other measures such as increasing testing in youth sports, which have helped spark outbreaks and send more staff to the state.
“I want to give you the impression that there is no tool. There is a menu of things (including staff, staff, therapeutics, locations, and other types of things) that we review with states in these types of situations.” White House senior adviser for response to COVID-19, Andy Slavitt, said when asked about sending more vaccines to Michigan.
Slavitt also said vaccines could be moved in the state to the hardest hit localities.
Like other states, data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show that there is a gap between the doses of vaccine administered in Michigan and the number administered so far.
The state sees a worrying rise. Michigan has, by far, the majority of cases per capita in any state in the country, and hospitalizations are also accelerating, from a total of about 850 in early March to more than 2,500.
Several prominent experts have called for more vaccines to be sent to the state.
“We saw how Israel used very aggressive vaccination to crush a wave and we don’t do it in Michigan,” he tweeted Eric Topol, Professor of Molecular Medicine at Scripps Research.
The Washington Post reported in late March that the governor of Michigan. Gretchen Whitmer
Gretchen Whitmer: Five states account for nearly 44 percent of new cases of COVID-19 U.S. Regent of the University of Michigan, who chairs the State Republican Party, censored for “witches” comment Whitmer criticizes election reform of the Republican Party in a video with the Fauci pillow (D) had asked the White House for more supply.
Now members of Congress from both parties are adding to the pressure and calling for changes in vaccine allocations, which are largely based on the population of a state.
“Currently, the federal vaccine allocation is population-based and does not take into account the increased COVID-19 case count or the public health situation facing states like Michigan,” Upton and Dingell. “The presence of additional vaccines in Michigan and other affected areas is consistent with the guidelines of public health experts.”