Wayne County’s family thwarted the 81-year-old’s inability to get vaccinated

WESTLAND, MIch. – An 81-year-old woman from Westland, with health problems, failed to shoot her COVID-19 vaccine.

The family said her health should put her at the top of the list, but she managed to get shot.

Dorothy Bigalow, 81, has been married for 60 years, raised seven children, worked, lived and paid taxes in Wayne County.

“Wayne County is disappointing. That’s what we say, “said Sue Woody.

Woody is one of Bigalow’s four daughters. Together, they worked non-stop to try to make an appointment for their mother for a vaccine.

They said they tried everything, and the fact that he can’t get a date for her is terrifying for the family.

“We’re not happy at all – frustrated by this,” Woody said. “We are against a wall and this can be deadly for her.”

Macomb County has partnered with the SMART bust to get seniors back and forth to get their vaccines, but so far, Wayne County has not contacted SMART for a similar program.

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The family hopes a nearby clinic will see Bigalow before the end of February.

More information about Wayne County’s vaccination program can be read on its official website here.