30% of Michigan residents received 1 dose of COVID vaccine: inside the data

DETROIT – Michigan has passed another stage of COVID-19 vaccination: 30% of residents have received at least one dose of vaccine.

According to MDHHS data, as of Thursday (March 25th), 30.3% of Michigan residents have received at least one dose, while 17.4% are fully vaccinated. A total of approximately 3.8 million doses were administered.

Nearly 2/3 of Michigan residents over the age of 65 have received at least one dose, while about 40% are fully vaccinated. About 35% of the 50-64 group received at least one dose.

Regarding specific vaccines, 1.9 million doses from Pfizer, 1.7 million from Moderna and about 68,000 doses from Johnson and Johnson were administered in Michigan.

In Metro Detroit, Wayne, Oakland and Washtenaw have over 30% coverage (at least one dose), while Macomb, Monroe, Livingston and Lenawee are below the state average. Detroit, Michigan’s largest city, has less than 20% coverage.

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Michigan extended its eligibility this week to include anyone over the age of 50 and anyone between the ages of 16 and 49 with certain medical conditions. On April 5, anyone over the age of 16 will become eligible.

Ford Field State’s regional mass vaccination site began vaccinations this week, with plans to administer 6,000 doses a day over the next eight weeks.

As vaccinations increase, Michigan sees a further increase in cases, with more than 5,000 new cases reported on Thursday, the most since December.

Governor Whitmer said Thursday that there are no plans to announce new restrictions in response to growing hospitalizations, which data show will affect younger age groups.

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