ANN ARBOR, Michigan (WXYZ) – The University of Michigan announced Wednesday that it will launch a coronavirus vaccination clinic at Big House Stadium.
Forced to close its doors to fans during the COVID-19 pandemic, UM says the Grand House will reopen to play a critical role in efforts to vaccinate as many people as quickly as possible.
According to the university, hundreds of UM employees and students will receive the first dose of the Pfizer vaccine at Michigan Stadium on Thursday at 9 p.m.
The health system has already vaccinated more than 6,000 health workers and, through the opening of the Stadium and other planned sites, aims to administer all doses of vaccine received from the State.
Currently, Michigan Medicine vaccinates only those workers and students who are included in the vaccine priority group, Phase 1a, following guidelines established by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services.
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