The number of people going to hospitals for treatment of COVID-19 is rising so rapidly around Michigan that health systems are postponing surgeries to keep up with the high demand for emergency care and admissions. Nearly 3,700 people are hospitalized with the virus across the state. Congressman Fred Upton told Michigan News Network if we don’t double down on vaccines now, it’s only bound to get worse.
“It takes roughly about two to six weeks to get people vaccinated,” Upton said. “By the time they get in the line, by the time they get that second shot if it’s Moderna or Pfizer for it to be fully effective. We are really worried about the next couple of weeks, and if we don’t ramp up now, get these vaccine dosages now, we are going to be in worse shape a month from now.”
Upton and Congresswoman Debbie Dingell have sent a letter to President Biden urging the federal government to release more vaccines for Michigan.
