Washtenaw County Health Department to Expand COVID-19 vaccine eligibility on Monday

YPSILANTI, me. – The Washtenaw County Health Department will begin scheduling the next round of immunization starting Monday.

The next priority group includes the elderly and some essential workers.

So far, the Department of Health has actively immunized health workers under phase 1A. On Thursday morning, he supplied and distributed over 2,200 vaccines to frontline health workers and medical first responders. Anyone eligible for phase 1A but who has not yet received the first dose of the vaccine is urged to complete the Department of Health survey.

Local health departments were authorized this week by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services to begin vaccinating the following groups starting Monday:

• People aged 65 or over.
• Essential frontline workers with frequent or continuous exposure in the course of their work. This includes some, but not all of the essential workers previously identified in 1B. First responders, police, prison and prison staff, K-12 teachers, and child care providers are included.

“In Washtenaw County, that’s thousands of newly eligible people,” read a statement from the Department of Health. “The availability of vaccines always depends on both vaccine supply and personnel capacity. Please be patient. We cannot immediately immunize all eligible people. “

Planning information for those eligible under the updated guidelines will be available on the Department of Health website by Monday.

The health department warns that appointments can be scheduled in weeks depending on vaccine supply and overall capacity.

Those who are eligible for the job should expect to receive information on schedules from their employers.

For the latest information on local immunization efforts, visit www.washtenaw.org/covid19vaccine.