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The state of Michigan has reached the 4-million mark in COVID-19 vaccines administered.

“Our rollout continues to pick up steam and we will not rest until we reach our goal of equitably vaccinating 70% of Michiganders ages 16 and up. Michigan continues to make significant strides – administering four million vaccines in less than four months – as we work to ensure every Michigander has access to the vaccine,’’ Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said on Monday.

All Michiganders 16 and up will be eligible to receive the vaccine starting Monday, April 5.

“We will emerge from this pandemic stronger than ever and celebrate Independence Day together with friends and family. We will become the state that beat this damn virus,’’ Whitmer said.

According to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services vaccine dashboard, 4,126,550 vaccine doses have been administered since December.

Of that number, 1,554,842 Michiganders have completed the vaccination process with two doses from Pfizer or Moderna and one for Johnson & Johnson.

That accounts for 19.2% of Michigan’s population ages 16 and up.

For 34 days the state has passed its goal of administrating 50,000 shots per day.

“We continue to meet or exceed our goals as more and more Michiganders become eligible to get the safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine,” Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist said. “With every vaccine administered, we get one step closer to eliminating this deadly virus once and for all. I’m asking every Michigander to make a plan to get the vaccine when it is your turn.’’

Whitmer and Gilchrist will get the COVID-19 vaccine when they become eligible under the next phase of vaccine administration guidelines.