Detroit officials announce plans to offer 3rd dose of COVID vaccine to vulnerable residents

DETROIT – Mayor Mike Duggan on Monday announced Detroit’s plan to deliver a third dose of COVID-19 vaccine to vulnerable populations as the spread of the virus increases again in the region.

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The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) last week approved the administration of a third COVID vaccine to people with weakened immune systems to help build their immunity to the virus.

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Duggan, alongside city public health official Denise Fair, explained a new plan to provide vulnerable Detroit residents with a third dose of vaccine – which looks terribly like the city’s vaccination operation plus early this year.

The CDC’s decision comes as coronavirus cases and hospitalizations are on the rise across the country. Since July 1, Michigan’s 7-day mobile case average has fallen from 135 to 1,233, and hospitalizations for the virus have nearly tripled.

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According to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, 98% of new COVID-19 cases from January 15 to July 21 were people not vaccinated or not yet fully vaccinated against the virus. Authorities said 95% of hospitalized COVID patients were not vaccinated.

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Much of the increase in the spread of the virus in recent weeks is due to a mutation in the coronavirus called the delta variant. The authorities have requested a third “booster” for additional protection of vulnerable populations, as the delta variant is more transmissible.

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