Lt. Governor: Michigan able to pivot prior to J&J “pause”

Lt. Governor: Michigan able to pivot prior to J&J

Lt. Governor Garlin Gilchrist and other task force members recognize the work of the Michigan Coronavirus Task Force on Racial Disparities one year later.

DETROIT, Mich. - Lt. Governor Garlin Gilchrist says Michigan was able to pivot after the Johnson and Johnson vaccine was paused due to a rare blood clot issue among women.

Gilchrist leads the Michigan Coronavirus Task Force on Racial Disparities, which is now tasked with getting more people to take the vaccine as supply becomes less and less of an issue.