Beaumont Administering 2nd COVID-19 Vaccine Doses To Frontliners

ROYAL OAK, MI — Beaumont Health has begun administering second doses of COVID-19 vaccines to its front-line workers, the health system said Wednesday.

The health system said it has administered more than 15,000 vaccines at its Beaumont Service Center as Tuesday. The system now has the capacity to vaccinate more than 3,200 per day, officials said.

“We have cared for more COVID-19 patients than any other health system in Michigan," Beaumont Health Chief Nursing Officer Susan Grant said. "Our plan is to launch more robust clinics at some of our hospital campuses, and other community locations. We want to vaccinate as many people as we can as quickly as possible.”

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention determines the priority rankings for the vaccine and works closely with the State of Michigan, health system officials said. Beaumont must follow the government’s guidelines. Beaumont first offered vaccinations to frontline staff, and then to all Beaumont employees.

The health system plans to vaccinate all of its providers, employees and affiliates — including its medical, nursing, pharmacy, respiratory therapy and affiliated private practice physician staff teams soon, officials said.

“We are very committed to keeping our community informed," Grant said. "As soon as we receive state and federal approval, we will open our vaccine clinics to all our patients and broader communities. Getting health care workers vaccinated is just the first step. We are all in this together — and we’re urging everyone to get the vaccine as soon they are able to do so.”

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