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Protect Michigan Commission
Weekly Newsletter
October 8, 2021
More than 10 million primary series doses of the safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine have been administered to Michiganders. The state has also administered more than 207,000 third doses to those who are immunocompromised and booster doses to eligible individuals. To date, 68.3% of Michiganders age 16 years or older have gotten at least their first dose of one of the three safe, effective vaccines – bringing the state close to its goal of 70% vaccination rate.
From January to July 2021, unvaccinated Michiganders accounted for 98% of COVID cases, 95% of hospitalizations and 96% of deaths.
Total vaccines doses, including primary series and additional or booster doses:
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5,967,776 doses of Pfizer
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3,900,419 doses of Moderna
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352,317 doses of Johnson & Johnson
Michiganders ages 12 and older are eligible to be vaccinated against COVID-19.
In addition, CDC recommends the following groups should receive a booster shot of Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine at least six months after their Pfizer-BioNTech primary series:
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People 65 years and older and residents aged 18 and older in long-term care settings.
CDC recommends the following groups may receive a booster shot of Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine at least six months after their Pfizer-BioNTech primary series based on their individual benefits and risks:
Additionally, Michiganders with moderately to severely compromised immune systems should receive an additional dose of mRNA COVID-19 vaccine at least 28 days after a second dose of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. This additional dose is intended to improve the response of people who are immunocompromised to their initial vaccine series.
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Upcoming Clinics
More than 175 mobile vaccination clinics are scheduled for next week across the state. The mobile clinic teams will be in Coldwater, Lansing, Monroe and Warren. See the full list of upcoming community clinics and request a clinic for your organization's event.
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More than 10,000,000 vaccine doses have been given in Michigan which means that 5.5 million have received at least one dose of the COVID vaccine.
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PMC & Workgroup Meetings
Monday, October 11
1 p.m. - Seniors
Wednesday, October 13
2 p.m. - Local Government
Thursday, October 14
9 a.m. - PMC
Friday, October 15
10 a.m. - Healthcare
COVID-19 Vaccine Dashboard
Vaccination data will be updated Monday - Saturday from the Michigan Care Improvement Registry (MCIR).
COVID-19 Vaccine Prioritization Guidance
This guidance outlines the strategy for vaccine prioritization for the State of Michigan and will be used by MDHHS, as well as public health and health care, as they allocate and administer vaccines.
COVID-19 Vaccine FAQs
Frequently asked questions about the COVID-19 vaccines. The information in this document will change frequently as we learn more about COVID-19 vaccines.
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