vaccine

A pediatric ophthalmic technician at Devos Children's Hospital has caused a stir with her anti-vaccine videos on Tik Tok. Devos Children's Hospital is making the vaccine mandatory for its employees after it receives FDA approval.

On Monday we speculated that vaccine requirements and Covid-19 testing could soon come to fruition in West Michigan, and now it appears that is the case and could start as soon as this month.

Need to get vaccinated? Free COVID-19 vaccines are going to be offered at The Grand Haven Coast Guard Festival this year -- and you could score $25 to a local brewery.

Today the Michigan Department of Health & Human Services along with Governor Whitmer announced the first four winners in the MIShotToWin.com sweepstakes. West Michigan's Larita Lee of Wyoming was one of the $50,000 winners.

Today the parent company that runs Mercy Health System in West Michigan, Trinity Health based in Livonia, announced that they will immediately begin requiring that employees receive the Covid-19 vaccination.

Grand Valley State University plans to give out $100 to 1,000 GVSU students this summer in an effort to increase the student vaccination rate before classes start this fall. Their Virus Action Team hopes to have 70% of the student body vaccinated by fall.

Do you or someone you know still need to get vaccinated? Meijer is now offering walk-up COVID-19 vaccinations at all of its pharmacies, though it does warn that availability may be limited.

Several counties in West Michigan have opened up COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to those age 16 and over.

Do you know any veterans who would like to receive the COVID-19 vaccine? There is a walk-in clinic in West Michigan this Saturday that aims to vaccinate at least 1,000 vets.

Another retailer with pharmacies in Michigan is now offering COVID-19 vaccinations.