Lansing, MI – Frontline health care workers at two Michigan hospitals were the first people in the state to receive the COVID-19 vaccine that was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The first COVID-19 vaccine, produced by Michigan-based Pfizer, and the initial vaccinations Monday mark a historic milestone in the world’s unprecedented cooperative mission to control and end the COVID-19 pandemic. The vaccinations at Michigan Medicine and Spectrum Health Butterworth Hospital begin the journey toward the eventual safe full reopening of Michigan. Additional Michigan hospitals are expected to begin vaccinating health care staff later this week.
Governor Gretchen Whitmer thanked the state’s hospital and other health care workers for “tireless dedication, bravery and strength” in caring for the tens of thousands of residents who have fought the virus – and for being first-in-line for vaccinations.
A comprehensive set of questions and answers about COVID-19 can be found at Michigan.gov/COVIDVaccine.
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