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WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Representative Debbie Dingell (MI-12) and Representative Fred Upton (MI-6) penned a letter to the Biden-Harris Administration urging for immediate, increased vaccine supply to Michigan. Amidst a COVID surge in the state, where just today a reported 7,819 new cases were confirmed, the lawmakers are calling on the Administration to take swift action as the state’s ability to effectively respond to the pandemic suffers.

“This surge in cases has placed significant strain on Michigan’s public health infrastructure,” the lawmakers wrote. “Hospitals have begun cancelling surgeries to accommodate the rapid increase in COVID-19 hospitalizations, and multiple hospitals throughout the state are either at or nearing capacity as a result the increased COVID-19 spread in recent days. Increasing the allocation of vaccines to Michigan will help the state effectively deal with the surge in cases.”

The lawmakers continued, “Increasing the allocation of vaccines to Michigan will help the state effectively deal with the surge in cases. Currently, federal vaccine allocation is population-based and does not account for the rising COVID-19 case count or public health situation that states like Michigan are facing. Surging additional vaccines into Michigan and other hard-hit areas is consistent with guidance from public health experts. Deploying additional COVID-19 vaccine doses in this manner will allow the federal government to make the most effective use of its current vaccine supply and bring us closer to an end to the pandemic.”

For a PDF version of the letter, please click here.