(WXYZ) – The state of Michigan is considering prioritizing different groups for the COVID-19 vaccine.
The State Department of Health and Human Services said it would consider prioritizing:
• Workers in locations where high transmission rates and / or outbreaks have occurred.
• Workers who are at increased risk of severe illness depending on their age or basic medical conditions.
MDHHS says vaccine providers across the country have worked hard to speed up vaccinations to help the state reach its goal of vaccinating 70 percent of Michiganders 16 years of age and older.
The state follows the recommendations of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to prioritize the distribution of vaccines. The CDC’s recommendations are based on the contributions of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices.
MDHHS says priorities may change as more information on vaccine effectiveness and additional vaccination products becomes available.
The timing of vaccination in one phase depends on guidance from the CDC or ACIP, the supply of the vaccine from the manufacturer, how the vaccine is allocated from the federal level to Michigan, and the ability to administer the vaccine to people, the state says. . As Michigan receives additional vaccine allocations, MDHHS will be able to accelerate the process and reach priority groups faster.
Sub-prioritization of key frontline workers is needed due to the limited supply of vaccine on MDHHS.
Michigan has the capacity to vaccinate up to 80,000 people a day, but supplies of COVID-19 remain limited, the Associated Press reports.
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