Public Health Order requiring masks K-12 still in place
Despite the Board of Health’s vote on Tuesday to rescind an order requiring masks be worn by students, staff and visitors in all K-12 buildings, the Public Health Order by the Health Department of Northwest Michigan still...
MDHHS issues quarantine guidance for asymptomatic students
Prevention measures, including universal masking, reduce COVID-19 transmission and days away from school due to quarantine. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASESept. 8, 2021Contact: Lynn Sutfin, 517-241-2112 LANSING, Mich. - To help ensure Michigan students and educators are as...
Residents can access their own immunization records through new portal
September 2, 2021 - Health Department of Northwest Michigan COVID-19 Update The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) has created a new Michigan Immunization Portal for residents to review and...
Free Masks for Kids
Stop by our Drive Thru Pharmacy to pick up a set of reusable cloth masks for the kids. CDC recommends universal indoor masking for all teachers, staff, students, and visitors to K-12 schools. It is SAFER for everyone to wear a mask. MDHHS updates school guidance and...
COVID-19 Vaccines for Moderately to Severely Immunocompromised People
Who Needs an Additional COVID-19 Vaccine? Currently, CDC is recommending that moderately to severely immunocompromised people receive an additional dose. This includes people who have: Been receiving active cancer treatment for tumors or cancers of the blood Received...
MDHHS updates school guidance and strongly recommends universal masking to prevent the spread of COVID-19
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEAug. 13, 2021Contact: Chelsea Wuth, 517-241-2112 LANSING, Mich. - Today, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) issued updated recommendations for schools designed to help prevent transmission of COVID-19 within...
Tool lets public arm themselves with COVID-19 data
August 12, 2021 Health Department of Northwest Michigan COVID-19 Update As COVID-19 cases continue to rise in the region, the Health Department of Northwest Michigan is urging residents and visitors to follow the latest guidelines from the...
MDHHS issues updated COVID-19 school guidance to help keep kids and educators healthy
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEAug. 4, 2021Contact: Lynn Sutfin, 517-241-2112 LANSING, Mich. - Today, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) issued updated recommendations for schools designed to help prevent transmission of COVID-19 within school...
How CDC determines level of community transmission
The level of community transmission is determined by the CDC from the number of COVID-19 cases there are in the population and the percent of COVID-19 tests that are positive. Learn more at CDC.gov/COVID-Data-Tracker. When transmission is low, control is achieved...
