Governor Gretchen Whitmer is again urging Michiganders to get vaccinated against COVID-19 and to get their booster shots. However, the governor has not yet announced any new mandates or health orders to stop the spread of COVID and the omicron variant.
“Sweeping mandates are less likely to influence and encourage that population to get vaccinated, and that’s why it’s an education effort,” Whitmer said. “It is sharing what the experience is, what the real threat is, how powerful and quick spreading re omicron variant is, and why it’s important that we avail ourselves of these vaccines.”
Whitmer also says we should masking up and limiting the size of our holiday gatherings this year. She said if you’re vaccinated, your chances of severe illness are much lower with Omicron.
