Stories tagged: "vaccination"

Health Gov. Gretchen Whitmer visits Benton Harbor to meet with homeowners and inspect the progress made on replacing the city’s lead service lines on Sunday, Aug. 7.
Health Whitmer Tests Positive for COVID-19 Amid Rise in Cases

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has tested positive for COVID-19.

Associated Press Associated Press August 9, 2022 8:56 am EDT
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Family The Best Protection Against Serious Childhood Diseases Is Vaccination, Michigan Health Experts Say

With a new Omicron subvariant causing an increase in COVID-19 cases, it is important now more than ever to make sure Michiganders, especially children, are caught up on all recommended immunizations. Southeast Michigan is already seeing an increase in cases. 

Kaishi Chhabra Kaishi Chhabra April 27, 2022 2:54 pm EDT
Economy A long line of trucks waits on Highway 402 to cross into the United States at the Bluewater Bridge in Sarnia, Ontario on February 10, 2022. - The Canadian trucker protest has temporarily sidelined a key auto industry transport route, adding stress to a North American car industry already pinched by low inventories and supply chain problems that have sent vehicle price soaring. (Photo by Geoff Robins / AFP) (Photo by GEOFF ROBINS/AFP via Getty Images)
Economy Michigan Auto Workers Could Lose $51 Million in Wages This Week Because of Anti-Vaccine Blockades at Canadian Border

Truckers and right-wing, anti-vaccine protesters in Canada have disrupted the flow of supplies to Michigan auto plants. General Motors, Ford, and Toyota have all had to shut down some operations this week, harming Michigan’s workers and economy.

Keya Vakil Keya Vakil February 11, 2022 1:28 pm EST
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Coronavirus ‘We Owe It to Them’: She’s Fully Vaccinated, But Masks to Protect Kids

Allison Alexander sees a lot of kids at work, and despite being vaccinated against COVID, she masks to keep them safe. And she thinks other Michiganders should too.

Katelyn Kivel Katelyn Kivel September 16, 2021 3:16 pm EDT
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Vaccine Stories This Michigan Dad Saw His 13-Year-Old Son Battle COVID-19. He Vaccinated Him to Protect Other Kids, Too.

With school upon us, Michigan parents say they are cutting through misinformation to make science-based vaccine choices for their children.

Isaac Constans Isaac Constans August 24, 2021 4:47 pm EDT

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Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Housing Renters Are Struggling. The Biden Administration Introduced New Protections for Them This Week.
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Jayme McElvany speaks at the Milan school board meeting on Jan. 12. (Screenshot via Michigan Advance) Education ‘Burn in Hell’: GOP Extremists Lob Threats (and Read Porn) at Michigan School Board Meeting
Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., left, talks with Rep. Elissa Slotkin, Monday, Jan. 16, 2023, in Lansing, Mich. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio) Elections Will Slotkin Run to Replace Stabenow in US Senate? Probably.
Family 20 January 2021, Lower Saxony, Hanover: A two-year-old child plays in the living room at home. Many daycare centers offer only emergency care in the current Corona situation, so many family with working parents are faced with childcare problems. Photo: Julian Stratenschulte/dpa (Photo by Julian Stratenschulte/picture alliance via Getty Images)
Family Michiganders Getting Vaccinated Can Get Free Child Care This June

Getting affordable child care can be a roadblock to a lot of things Michigan parents need. KinderCare is making sure that getting vaccinated isn't one of them.

Katelyn Kivel Katelyn Kivel June 16, 2021 2:10 pm EDT
Vaccine Stories Donuts are on display inside the new Krispy Kreme flagship store amid the coronavirus pandemic in Times Square, New York, September 15, 2020. - The 4,500 square-foot donut shop includes a glaze waterfall, a 24-hour street pick-up window, and a system that can make more than 4,500 donuts an hour. (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY / AFP) (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP via Getty Images)
Vaccine Stories Got the COVID-19 Vaccine? Here are the Freebies You Can Snag in Michigan.

From half-off seafood dinners to free joints at the dispensary, Michigan is treating those who have been vaccinated.

Glennisha Morgan Glennisha Morgan April 1, 2021 1:03 pm EDT