This weekend, a convoy of trucks rolled out of the Pfizer manufacturing facility in Portage, Michigan, carrying the first doses of the company’s freshly-FDA-approved COVID vaccine. Hopes are beyond high that this might be the beginning of the end for the pandemic that’s brought so much of our world to a standstill. But first comes the monumental task of getting those vaccines to the people who need them most. Today, we’ll talk to a reporter covering vaccine distribution and the state’s chief health officer about what it will take to do just that.

GUESTS:

Kristen Jordan Shamus, a reporter covering health and gender for the Detroit Free Press

Dr. Joneigh Khaldun, chief medical executive for the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services

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This weekend, a convoy of trucks rolled out of the Pfizer manufacturing facility in Portage, Michigan, carrying the first doses of the company&rsquo;s freshly-FDA-approved COVID vaccine. Hopes are beyond high that this might be the beginning of the end for the pandemic that&rsquo;s brought so much of our world to a standstill. But first comes the monumental task of getting those vaccines to the people who need them most. Today, we&rsquo;ll talk to a reporter covering vaccine distribution and the state&rsquo;s chief health officer about what it will take to do just that.
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GUESTS:
Kristen Jordan Shamus, a reporter covering health and gender for the Detroit Free Press
Dr. Joneigh Khaldun, chief medical executive for the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
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Conversations that matter to Michigan. Each weekday, host April Baer will bring you stories from people across the state—from policymakers in Lansing, to entrepreneurs in Detroit, to artists in Grand Rapids.
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Conversations that matter to Michigan. Each weekday, host April Baer will bring you stories from people across the state—from policymakers in Lansing, to entrepreneurs in Detroit, to artists in Grand Rapids.

To access full episodes and individual story segments, please visit michiganpublic.org.

If you like what you hear on the pod, consider supporting our work: michiganradio.org/podfund

Conversations that matter to Michigan. Each weekday, host April Baer will bring you stories from people across the state—from policymakers in Lansing, to entrepreneurs in Detroit, to artists in Grand Rapids.
To access full episodes and individual story segments, please visit <a href="https://www.michiganradio.org/programs/stateside">michiganpublic.org</a>.
If you like what you hear on the pod, consider <a href="https://bit.ly/3RJN5Ul">supporting our work</a>: michiganradio.org/podfund

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