{"id":63889,"date":"2021-04-08T17:23:41","date_gmt":"2021-04-08T21:23:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.nmc.edu\/?p=63889"},"modified":"2021-04-08T17:23:41","modified_gmt":"2021-04-08T21:23:41","slug":"covid-19-increased-vaccine-availability","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.nmc.edu\/?p=63889","title":{"rendered":"COVID-19: increased vaccine availability"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Dear NMC community,<\/p>\n<p>As of this week, all Michigan residents age 16 and over are eligible to be vaccinated against COVID-19. We wanted to offer two tools to help you secure an appointment to conveniently receive one of these safe, effective, free vaccines.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/gtcountycovid19.com\/vaccine\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/gtcountycovid19.com\/<wbr \/>vaccine\/<\/a> allows you to save a spot to receive a vaccine at the mass clinic operated at NMC&#8217;s Hagerty Center by the Grand Traverse County Health Department.\n<ul>\n<li>To review options in other counties, please consult this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigan.gov\/coronavirus\/0,9753,7-406-98178_103214_104822---,00.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">map of local health departments<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/vaccinefinder.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/vaccinefinder.org\/<\/a> shows availability of vaccines at various pharmacies by zip code.\n<ul>\n<li>You can also visit these pharmacy sites directly: <a href=\"https:\/\/clinic.meijer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Meijer<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.riteaid.com\/pharmacy\/covid-qualifier\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">RiteAid<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kroger.com\/i\/coronavirus-update\/vaccine\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kroger<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cvs.com\/vaccine\/intake\/store\/covid-screener\/covid-qns\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CVS<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.walmart.com\/cp\/flu-shots-immunizations\/1228302\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Walmart<\/a> to schedule a vaccine appointment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you need help navigating the vaccine scheduling process, call the COVID-19 Hotline at (888) 535-6136 (press 1) Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Vaccination is a critical step to ending the pandemic restrictions that we have all lived under for more than a year. At NMC we have been proud to partner with Grand Traverse County to offer the Hagerty Center as a mass vaccine site since January. We encourage you and your loved ones to take the first available opportunity to get vaccinated. It is the best way you can help end the pandemic.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014<\/p>\n<p>NMC Public Relations<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dear NMC community, As of this week, all Michigan residents age 16 and over are eligible to be vaccinated against COVID-19. 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