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Though prisons are high risk areas for COVID-19 transmission, it’s unclear how many guards in Michigan have taken the vaccine.Coronavirus shots are encouraged but not required for inmates and staff at state prisons, Michigan Department of Corrections spokesman Chris Gautz said.
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Hundreds of people gathered outside the Michigan State Capitol in Lansing Friday afternoon to rally against COVID-19 vaccine mandates.Many of them cheered when Pastor Jason Georges, a board member for Stand Up Michigan, took the stage. Stand Up Michigan is a political group that's also criticized mask rules and lockdown orders.
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Grand Valley State University outlined its strategy of masking, testing and vaccinations designed to reinforce its health and safety plan heading into the fall semester.It begins Monday when anyone entering campus buildings will be required to wear a face covering – vaccinated or not.
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An Ingham County commissioner wants to pay people $200 to get vaccinated against COVID-19.Under a proposal from Commissioner Mark Grebner, D-East Lansing, people getting new vaccinations would be paid using a portion of the county’s American Rescue Plan allotment. Ingham County expects to receive $56.7 million in two installments from that federal coronavirus relief package.
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Wayne State University is the latest Michigan university to mandate vaccines, announcing on Tuesday that all students, faculty and staff who will be on campus for the fall semester must prove they’re vaccinated by Aug. 30 or be approved for waiver based on health or religious reasons. The university is also requiring everyone to wear a mask indoors until at least mid-September.
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The state of Michigan is incentivizing people to get their COVID-19 vaccine by launching a lottery-style raffle.The prizes include million-dollar jackpots…
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The University of Michigan physician and professor who helped coin the term “Flatten the curve” at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic says there are many…
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United States First Lady Jill Biden visited Grand Rapids Thursday to promote the emerging partnership between community colleges and pharmacies.It’s all…
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Michigan’s mask and distance requirements are lifted now for most people who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, but there’s still some mystery on…
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Michigan adopted new masking rules over the weekend.People who have been vaccinated, no longer have to wear masks, both outdoors and indoors. Anyone,…