The Macomb Daily

MACOMB OPENS NEW VACCINATIO­N SITE

Starting Monday, doses to be administer­ed at the Southwest Health Center in the Majestic Plaza

- By Don Gardner dgardner@medianewsg­roup.com @skeeoos on Twitter

The Macomb County Health Department announced Friday it is opening a new COVID-19 vaccinatio­n site in the south end of the county.

Doses will be administer­ed at the Southwest Health Center in the Majestic Plaza, located at 27690 Van Dyke, Suite B in Warren.

The site will be open to begin administer­ing vaccinatio­ns starting Monday, March 29. It is located just south of Martin Road and between 11 Mile Road and 12 Mile Road east of Van Dyke in Warren.

It represents the fourth county-affiliated COVID-19 vaccinatio­n site. Other county sites include the mass vaccinatio­n site at the Verkuilen Building in Clinton Township, the Richmond-Lenox EMS drivethrou­gh site and the Sterling Heights Senior Center site.

“Our new site in Warren broadens our ability to offer a variety of locations in Macomb County, and improves access for eligible residents

and workers in the county,” said Andrew Cox, director/ health officer of the Macomb County Health Department. “We will continue to take a communityd­riven approach and will focus our efforts on providing a safe, convenient experience for anyone who receives their vaccine at this site, or any of the sites we support.”

“The opening of this new facility in Warren represents a perfect opportunit­y to continue to accelerate the distributi­on of vaccines in Macomb County,” said County Executive Mark Hackel. “Together with our sites that are already in place, along with additional opportunit­ies on the horizon, we’re building a broad, strategic network of vaccinatio­n locations.”

“We are getting more doses, and the more allotment we get, the more locations we can open in Macomb County,” Hackel added.

Appointmen­ts are required. The county-affiliated sites are not open to walk-ups. To make an appointmen­t, eligible residents and workers can use the online scheduler, which can be found at macombgov.org/covidvacci­ne. The online scheduler now offers eligible individual­s the opportunit­y to choose the location where they wish to receive their vaccinatio­n. The vaccine scheduler is available 24/7 and has new appointmen­ts added on a daily basis. Eligible individual­s are encouraged to check the system frequently, as changes and additions are made in real time.

 ?? SUSAN SMILEY — THE MACOMB DAILY ?? Starting Monday, vaccines will be administer­ed at Southwest Health Center in Warren’s Majestic Plaza.
SUSAN SMILEY — THE MACOMB DAILY Starting Monday, vaccines will be administer­ed at Southwest Health Center in Warren’s Majestic Plaza.
 ?? COURTESY MACOMB COUNTY ?? Andrew Cox, director/health officer for the Macomb County Health Department, talks about opening a new COVID-19 vaccinatio­n site in Warren. The site will open Monday.
COURTESY MACOMB COUNTY Andrew Cox, director/health officer for the Macomb County Health Department, talks about opening a new COVID-19 vaccinatio­n site in Warren. The site will open Monday.

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