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 gates during the COVID-19 pandemic, UM says the Great House will reopen to play a critical role in the rapid vaccination efforts of as many people as possible.
According to the university, hundreds of UM employees and students will receive their first dose of Pfizer vaccine at Michigan Stadium on Thursday at 9:00 p.m.
The health system has already vaccinated more than 6,000 health workers and, by opening the stadium and other planned locations, aims to deliver all doses of vaccine received from the state.
Currently, Michigan Medicine vaccinates only those workers and students who fall into the Phase 1a immunization priority group, following the guidelines established by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services.
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