Michigan Pediatrician Weighs In On COVID-19 Uptick Among Young People

More states are expanding vaccine eligibility including Michigan, which opened to those 16 and older on Monday. Michigan is a hot spot: Data from Johns Hopkins University shows a 105% increase in cases over the past two weeks.

Here & Now‘s Robin Young speaks with Dr. Lawrence Reynolds, a retired pediatrician and a member of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s Protect Michigan Commission, which is working on increasing vaccine education and access in the state.

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