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

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

The Department of Health has extended eligibility to now include the following groups:

• Persons aged 16 years and over who have disabilities and / or medical conditions, as well as family members and their guardians.

• Tutors and curators required by law to visit and actively visiting the sections; and, lawyers who are required to participate in in-person proceedings, who work in close proximity to others, who otherwise cannot be conducted virtually.

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

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

On Sunday, Hackel will appear on Flashpoint with other regional leaders to discuss crucial issues, including the distribution of the vaccine.

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Macomb County Health Officer Andrew Cox said this is the next step to ensure 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 receptive and equitable vaccination strategy for our community,” Cox said.

Michigan announced Friday that all residents 16 years of age and older will become eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine on April 5, almost a month before May 1, as promised by President Joe Biden.

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People between the ages of 16 and 49 with certain conditions or disabilities will qualify starting March 22, when children between the ages of 50 and 64 can start receiving shots under previous announcement. Two days later, on March 24, a federally selected regional mass vaccination site will open at Ford Field in Detroit to administer another 6,000 doses a day for two months.

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Michigan reported more than 2.7 million doses of COVID-19 administered, starting 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 Central link to check and obtain all the information needed to get vaccinated.