Ford Field opens up vaccine appointments

First-dose COVID-10 vaccine appointments are available today through Monday, April 26, at Ford Field in Detroit.

Michigan is opening up to offer more first doses to provide additional opportunities to residents who may not have had access thus far, to maximize “shots-in-arm” operations at Ford Field, and as part of the state’s contingency plan if the Johnson & Johnson vaccination isn’t available in Weeks 7-8 (FEMA and state officials are overbooking appointments now to provide more flexibility in those weeks). FEMA and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services are waiting for the final decision from the FDA before finalizing their strategy for Weeks 7 and 8.

As of Thursday, Michigan is at Day 2 of Week 5 in the Ford Field mass vaccination clinic campaign – just past the halfway point.

In Weeks 1-4, caregivers have administered 148,683 doses at Ford Field.

First doses given through Monday, April 26, will have their second dose three weeks later at Ford Field in Week 8, the last week of operations.

Sign-up is available through these three options:

Online at meijer.com/ register/CL2021 and fill out a patient profile if one is not on file.

Text EndCOVID to 75049 Call the MDHHS COVID-19 Hotline at 888-5356136 (press 1) Residents who don’t have access to the internet or need assistance navigating through the registration process can use the MDHHS COVID-19 Hotline to register. Call Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

It is expected that the call center will have long wait times, so calling is recommended only for people who cannot register online or by text.