BAY CITY, MI - Health care and some other workers looking to get their COVID-19 vaccines will now be able to sign up in Bay County to get in line.
The Bay County Health Department announced on Tuesday, Dec. 22, that health care and other critical infrastructure workers, as defined by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, in Bay County may register to receive the COVID-19 vaccine by completing the survey linked here.
Those workers include, but are not limited to, K-12 school and child care staff with direct contact with children, some workers in 16 sectors of the Critical Infrastructure Protection Program, staff in homeless shelters, corrections facilities and congregate child care institutions, and workers in non-hospital laboratories and mortuary services.
“The newly authorized COVID-19 vaccines leverage the latest scientific advances and provide public health with powerful tools for reducing infections and restoring the normal functioning of our communities. We encourage all health care and critical infrastructure workers do their part - get registered and get vaccinated,” said Joel Strasz, Public Health Officer at the Bay County Health Department.
The health department’s goal is to have 70% of Bay County residents vaccinated by July 4, 2021.
According to the health department, the registration survey takes about 15 minutes to complete and must be completed in a single session. Workers completing the survey will receive an email notification for an appointment when the vaccine will be administered to them and the vaccinations will occur at Bay County clinics or other partnered medical facilities.
How soon an individual appointment will occur will depend on health department’s supply of vaccine, the local demand for vaccine, and the individual’s prioritization relative to others.
“The online registration process gives us the opportunity to protect the health of our community by getting the right people the vaccination at the right time,” said Strasz
Before getting started on the survey, respondents are asked to have the following information prepared:
- Demographics (date of birth, gender, race, ethnicity, etc.)
- Contact Information
- Primary Care Provider (including phone number)
- Health Insurance ($0 out-of-pocket expense for insured and uninsured)
- Work Information, if applicable
- Date Quarantine Expected to End, if applicable
- Date Specimen Collected for Positive COVID-19 Test, if applicable
- Date Received Medical Treatment for COVID-19, if applicable
- Status: Immunocompromised, if applicable
- Status: Pregnant or Lactating, if applicable
- Status: Increased Bleeding Risk, if applicable
- Status: Other Recent Vaccinations (within 14 days), if applicable
- Status: History of severe allergic reaction (i.e., anaphylaxis), if applicable
- Prior COVID-19 Vaccine History, if applicable
The vaccine is open to all those who live or work in Bay County. However, the Bay County Health Department noted that some residents may have access to the vaccine from other local sources other than the health department:
- McLaren Health Care (McLaren): McLaren employees and affiliated providers and staff will have the ability to receive the COVID-19 vaccine at a McLaren facility or select Walgreens in their communities. McLaren is already administering vaccine to these staff.
- Pharmacy Partnership for Long-term Care Program (CDC): Residents and staff of nursing homes and long-term care facilities (including Assisted Living Facilities, Homes for the Aged, and Adult Foster Care Homes) will have the ability to receive the COVID-19 vaccine at these facilities through a program organized by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in partnership with CVS and Walgreens. These pharmacies are expected to begin their vaccination efforts next week.
- COVID Vaccination Program Enrolled Providers: Some local medical providers are expected to request and receive COVID-19 vaccine in the future.
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