MDHHS Dr. Khaldun vaccinated with COVID-19 and encourages other healthcare professionals to follow suit

Lansing, Michigan (WLUC)-Dr. Joneigh Khaldun, Chief Medical Executive and Deputy Chief Deputy of the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS), vaccinated other front-line healthcare professionals with the COVID-19 vaccine after receipt. I’m urging you to do it. Her vaccine at Henry Ford Hospital Thursday night.

“I am honored to continue working in the emergency department while caring for COVID and other health patients during this pandemic. The physical and mental sacrifices this has brought to healthcare professionals are sometimes overcome. It seems impossible, but now there is hope, “says Khaldun. “The arrival of this vaccine in Michigan is our step forward and indicates that the end of this pandemic is approaching. I have this vaccine and will continue to take care of patients in the emergency department. I try not to spread it to other staff or patients or go out because of illness. I am at the forefront of the ER or by supporting the state in my role as Chief Medical Officer. , I promise to keep doing whatever I can to fight this pandemic. “

Henry Ford’s emergency physician, Cardun, received vaccines from each of Henry Ford’s five hospitals, along with other doctors, nurses, and therapists. The vaccine developed by Pfizer was recently approved by the US Food and Drug Administration and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It is shipped to hospitals nationwide, including here in Michigan. Michiganders can track the amount of vaccine received and the dose provided in the state. COVID-19 Vaccine Dashboard..

Governor Gretchen Whitmer goes on to save lives by having Dr. Cardun and all front-line healthcare professionals take care of the tens of thousands of people who fought the virus and were at the forefront of vaccination Thank you for coming and going.

“While our healthcare professionals are at the forefront of the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s important to be the first to get a safe and effective vaccine to protect them,” Governor Whitmer said. It was. “I want to remind the Michigans that it will take time for the vaccine to be widely distributed to everyone. That’s why it hides indoor gatherings where the virus can easily spread from person to person. It is very important that we all play our part by keeping a safe social distance and avoiding it. Smart and safe. “

MDHHS follows the recommendations of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention regarding the distribution and prioritization of COVID-19 vaccine. The CDC recommendations are based on the views of the Advisory Committee on Immunization and Implementation (ACIP). ACIP is a federal advisory board of medical and public health professionals who make recommendations for the use of vaccines in the United States. MDHHS also consulted with a group of stakeholders in Michigan’s public health and healthcare leaders to consider what the public would do.

The phases are as follows:

• Phase 1A Includes paid and unpaid persons working in the medical setting who are directly or indirectly exposed to the patient or infectious agent and unable to work from home, and residents of long-term care facilities.
• Phase 1B Includes some workers in essential and important industries, including workers with their own skill sets such as non-hospital or non-public medical laboratories and morgue services.
• Phase 1C Includes individuals over 16 years of age and people over 65 years of age who are at high risk of severe COVID-19 infection due to underlying disease.
• Phase 2 Is a mass vaccination campaign for all individuals over the age of 16.

Michigan residents seeking more information about the COVID-19 vaccine can visit Michigan.gov/COVIDvaccine.. Additional information and resources will be posted on this site as they become available.

Information about this outbreak is changing rapidly. The latest information is available at the following URL: Michigan.gov/Coronavirus And CDC.gov/Coronavirus..

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