Michigan doctors urge people to get vaccinated

DETROIT (WXYZ) – Doctors at 21 Michigan health systems are worried about a possible fourth wave of COVID-19. Hospitals continue to see an increase in COVID-19 cases due to the Delta variant and people not getting vaccinated.

“We know the numbers across the states have continued to rise and continue to have very high infection rates in many areas,” said Dr. Adnan Munkarah of the Henry Ford Health System.

According to the Henry Ford Health System across the United States, nearly 99% of people who die from COVID-19 are not vaccinated. A local resident who, after waiting, received his first injection of COVID-19. His main concern was the delta variant.

“I was hesitant about the vaccine. That’s why it took me so long to get it.” said Dantonio Hathorn.

Henry Ford is seeing an increase in cases not only because of COVID, but also cases unrelated to COVID. For the week of August 15, 452 people tested positive for COVID-19 compared to the week of July when only 187 people tested positive for COVID-19.

And with heavy traffic in the hospital, that means more nurses are needed. A profession that the pandemic has also impacted.

Nurses are leaving hospitals across the country due to work stress and being overwhelmed.

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“We are facing a shortage of manpower, particularly of nursing assistants and other medical and technical personnel and the fact that our hospitals are at full capacity, which essentially delays the admission of people to the hospital” added Dr Adnan Munkarah.

Doctors and healthcare professionals added that as children return to school, pediatric intensive care units are seeing an increase in COVID cases.

A lot of people who didn’t get the shot are still researching or won’t get it. But Dr Munkarah says it’s safe. Almost 370 million doses of the vaccine have been distributed.

“The data is clear. The science is clear – vaccines are safe and effective,” said Dr Munkarah.

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