Under an agreement between Wayne County and local health systems, county residents 65 years of age and older are being vaccinated through those health systems. However, the supply remains insufficient to expedite vaccinations of health providers, educators, and other high-priority essential workers currently underway. Wayne County ramps up vaccinations, receives more doses from the stateĭETROIT – After state officials met with Wayne County executive Warren Evans, Wayne County will receive 8,375 first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine next week from the state, an increase from the 4,350 doses Wayne County received this week. It was initially reported in February that officials from FEMA were touring Ford Field and planning to turn the home of the Detroit Lions into a vaccination site. Steven Rockoff, service chief of Emergency Medicine at Henry Ford Health System. “Henry Ford Health System is thrilled to serve as the health system partner for this mass vaccination effort, joining our local, state and federal partners to expand vaccination opportunities, especially in our underserved communities,” said Dr. The health system held a similar position at the TCF Center in 2020. Officials said Henry Ford will “provide onsite expertise and oversight for the vaccine administrations and medical care as well support for the site’s operations.” Other support partners include FEMA, Wayne County, City of Detroit, Ford Field, the Detroit Lions and Meijer.
Henry Ford Health named medical director for mass vaccination site at Ford FieldĭETROIT – Henry Ford Health System (HFHS) has been named the medical director for a mass vaccination site at Detroit’s Ford Field.
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