Michigan ranks at the bottom for vaccine distribution while Gov. Whitmer and Director Gordon have been focused on politics instead of ensuring those most vulnerable to COVID-19 get vaccinated.
January 5, 2021
Gordon Should Resign From Biden’s Transition To Focus On Michigan’s Vaccine Distribution Failure
Michigan ranks number 44 in terms of those who have received the vaccine, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. WDIV reports “That number is shockingly low at 0.9 percent. Officials say 337,475 doses have been distributed statewide, while only 90,453 shots have been given.”
Michigan’s vaccine distribution is run by the state’s Health and Human Services Director Robert Gordon, an official appointed by Governor Gretchen Whitmer. Gordon is also leading Joe Biden’s Health and Human Services transition team.
Michigan ranks at the bottom for vaccine distribution while Gov. Whitmer and Director Gordon have been focused on politics instead of ensuring those most vulnerable to COVID-19 get vaccinated. Two-thirds of the vaccines given to Michigan are sitting on shelves. Director Gordon should resign from the Biden transition team immediately to focus on distributing the vaccine to Michigan’s most vulnerable. – Tori Sachs, executive director of Michigan Rising Action
According to data from the state of Michigan, individuals over the age of 80 are the most likely to suffer illness and death from COVID-19. The data also shows that as of Jan. 4, 2021, long-term care facilities are still the leading locations for outbreaks.