LANSING — Michigan’s head of public health is highlighting recent state policy changes that should increase access to this year’s Covid-19 vaccine.

Dr. Natasha Bagdasarian, Chief Medical Executive of Michigan, says that recent actions from the state government should protect access despite federal policy changes.

“We followed the science, we followed the data,” she said. “And our recommendation is that for anyone who wishes to get the Covid vaccine over the age of six months without a contraindication — meaning you’re not allergic to the vaccine, you haven’t had a negative reaction to the vaccine — we believe that you should be able to get that vaccine.”

Bagdasarian says that some Michigan residents have been turned away by pharmacies and health clinics while seeking a Covid vaccine aft

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