The Macomb County Department of Health is expanding eligibility for the COVID-19 vaccine

DETROIT – On Saturday, the Macomb County Department of Health announced the expansion of eligible priority groups to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.

The Department of Health has expanded the requirements to now include the following groups:

• People aged 16 and over who have disabilities and / or medical conditions, as well as the relatives and guardians of their carers.

• Guardians and curators required by law to visit them and who actively visit the halls; and lawyers who are required to attend face-to-face processes who work in close proximity to other people who otherwise cannot be carried out virtually.

“We are encouraged to see a number of positive trends with our vaccination strategy here in Macomb County,” said Mark Hackel, Macomb County Executive.

“With an increasing number of seniors getting the vaccine and receiving higher doses, we are committed to providing vaccines to people with disabilities and legal advocates.”

On Sunday Hackel will make an appearance at Flashpoint along with other regional leaders to discuss crucial issues, including vaccine distribution.

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Andrew Cox, Macomb County Health Officer, said this is the next step in ensuring that all vulnerable population groups can have safe access to the vaccine.

“Throughout this pandemic we have worked with public health experts and community advocates to develop the most sensitive and equitable vaccine strategy for our community,” Cox said.

Michigan announced Friday that all residents 16 years of age or older will be eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine on April 5, nearly a month before the date promised by President Joe Biden on May 1st.

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People aged 16 to 49 with certain medical conditions or disabilities will qualify from March 22, when young people aged 50 to 64 can start receiving shots under previous announcements. Two days later, on March 24, a federally selected regional mass vaccination site will open at Detroit’s Ford Field to administer an additional 6,000 doses a day for two months.

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Michigan has reported more than that 2.7 million doses of COVID-19 administered, as of Wednesday, with 12.1% statewide coverage.

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All eligible people are encouraged to visit Macombgov.org and click on the COVID-19 Vaccine Center link to verify and obtain all information needed to be vaccinated.