LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services teaming up with Dollar General and SnapNurse to make the COVID-19 vaccine more accessible to those in rural and metropolitan communities.
As of August 6th, Dollar General stores began hosting COVID-19 clinics from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. at select locations across the state. The vaccines are being administered by SnapNurse, a tech-enabled health care staffing platform.
“We’ve made significant progress vaccinating more Michigan residents, and we recognize the importance of helping to overcome challenges to vaccination,” said Kerry Ebersole Singh, director of the Protect Michigan Commission. “This partnership helps to break down barriers of accessing the vaccine by bringing clinics to where people are in our communities, including rural and other communities that are harder to reach.”
As of today, 63.8% (more than 5.16 million Michiganders) age 16 and older have received their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccination, according to Michigan Department of Health and Human Services data. To reach 70%, a total of 5,667,842 residents age 16 and older will need to be immunized.
Dollar General locations offering the COVID-19 clinics include:
HILLSDALE COUNTY:
• 475 North Main Street; Reading, Michigan
• 505 Marshall Street; Litchfield, Michigan
MONTCALM COUNTY:
• 306 North Main Street; Sheridan
LUCE COUNTY
• 7753 Highway M-123; Newberry, Michigan
GRATIOT COUNTY
• 372 West Saginaw Street; Breckenridge, Michigan
• 5640 Cleveland Road; Middleton, Michigan
MENOMINEE COUNTY
• 5723 US Highway 41; Stephenson, Michigan
INGHAM COUNTY
• 2712 South Cedar Street; Lansing, Michigan
NEWAYGO COUNTY
• 10525 South Warner Avenue; Fremont, Michigan
OSCODA COUNTY
• 1510 Moreau Street; Fairview, Michigan
• 105 East Fourth Street; Mio, Michigan
SAGINAW COUNTY
• 3236 East Holland Road; Saginaw, Michigan
