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- MDHHS extends epidemic order, strengthens mask requirement for children; Order expands mask requirement to children ages 2-4 as recommended by American Academy of Pediatrics
- CORRECTION: Revises number of first doses administered from 5.5 million to 3.5 million.
MDHHS COVID-19 vaccine dashboard receives upgrades to improve information sharing - Michigan overdose deaths decrease again in 2019, with a greater decline than in 2018; Opioid overdose deaths also decrease as state efforts pay off
- Michigan temporarily pausing use of Johnson & Johnson
vaccine based on FDA and CDC guidance
FDA and CDC are reviewing six cases of a rare and severe type of blood clot - Michigan Suicide Prevention Commission report makes lowering suicide rate a priority, offers recommendations; Someone dies by suicide every six hours in the state
- Michigan Suicide Prevention Commission report makes lowering suicide rate a priority, offers recommendations; Someone dies by suicide every six hours in the state
- MDHHS Launches Vaccination Partnership with Universities and Colleges, Expands Mobile Vaccination Sites with Community Partners in Neighborhoods
MDHHS leverages mobile network to increase vaccination of vulnerable populations - Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) Awareness Week April 11-17
- MDHHS Bureau of Laboratories a national leader in sequencing and identifying COVID-19 variants
- First P.1 Variant Case Identified in Bay County; Reported by Commercial Laboratory View Press Release Index
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