LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Thanks Northwest Michigan Health Department

Dear Editor,

Several moments in 2021 caused joy and celebration for me and my friends, many of whom are 65 and older. Watching our televisions while the Pfizer trucks left Portage, Michigan, last December with the first covid vaccines, gave us chills of celebration – not only a possible end to the plague that had kept us home so long, but a possible lifesaver for many of us. In January, we scrambled to sign up for a vaccine. After numerous phone calls and fumbling with online sites, we received an email from the Health Department of Northwest Michigan asking us to sign up for the vaccination to be given in Alden. We were thrilled.  

On February 21 we were amazed at the well-organized clinic. The sheriff and volunteers directed parking and gave directions; there was a swift moving line, a quick jab, and attention after the shot. This scenario was repeated a month later for the second shot.  

We are grateful for this large operation, coordinated by the Northwest Michigan Health Department. They will be included in our grace at this year’s Thanksgiving celebration.

Recently I received my covid booster at their office in Charlevoix. God bless them!

Thank you, Northwest Michigan Health Department.
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Sincerely,
Judy King
Kewadin

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