Pine Rest told me, “We are confident however, that all individuals who have received vaccination through Pine Rest have met criteria to be vaccinated as directed by MDHHS.” I’m told VAI provided Pine Rest a second freezer for vaccine storage, and therefore some people with ties to the institute who met state criteria qualified for a shot, like Kyle Van Andel. So instead of tossing them, they’ve offered them to members of partner organizations that have helped acquire, transport and store the vaccines. 21, it’s offered all employees the option to get it but sometimes has some doses left over. However, a spokesperson told me since receiving its first doses of the vaccine on Dec. Pine Rest, where Van Andel got his shot, did not want to talk about this case on TV. The agency tells me it's encouraged providers to prioritize individuals age 65 and older, as this age group accounts for 80% of COVID deaths.īut it also says, “We do not want providers to waste vaccine and would rather they provide vaccine to a someone outside of the prioritization groups as opposed to throwing it out if it comes down to it.” I directed that question to Michigan’s Department of Health and Human Services. Therefore, questions like this should be directed to the federal and state governments." Pfizer ships the vaccine wherever specified by the U.S. "Pfizer has nothing to do with the decisions about where vaccine supply goes nor who gets it. I reached out to Pfizer asking if families with money can be bumped up and get special treatment. He posted a recent vaccination card on social media showing he’s 28 years old and just got the Pfizer vaccine on Jan. Like Kyle Van Andel of the wealthy Amway-founding family.
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“If I get coronavirus, then it’s very likely that I won’t actually make it – like even be able to fight the disease, which would, I feel, put me a little bit higher than I am currently,” said Devin. The waiting game is not wha Devin, and those in similar situations, want to hear. “It’s a canned response each time and/or they’ll tell you that he’s already in Phase C, which we know that we know he’s in Phase C, which means 'please wait,'” she said.
Then she reached out to the health department and lawmakers. Her doctor told her to reach out to their community health center, but she said that ended in a voice recording and dropped call. There is no way feasible until he gets a vaccine – that is it safe for him to do any kind of normal activity whatsoever,” said Tracy. It’s happened 10 times, and each one resulted in a chest tube and more invasive surgeries. RELATED: Health experts address challenges involved in rolling out COVID-19 vaccinationsĭevin has spontaneous pneumothorax, meaning his lungs collapse for no reason at all. “They’re just simply saying, ‘Be patient please wait.’ In Devin’s situation patience is not what we need,” said Tracy. “Quite honestly, I feel that somebody who has had 10 lung surgeries would be up there on the list to get the vaccine,” said Tracy Niemi, who’s worried about her son.ĭevin is currently unable to get the COVID-19 vaccine despite the 17-year-old being extremely high risk of infection. Every time he and his mom ask about getting the shot, all they’re told is he needs to wait. Some of them are high risk and worried about getting the virus and not being able to fight it.ĭevin Niemi of Grandville has not left his house since March. While thousands of people have been given their COVID-19 vaccinations, others are still waiting.
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