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| September 23, 2021
Were the COVID-19 vaccines developed too fast? What about long term effects? Doctors weigh-in Were the COVID-19 vaccines developed too fast? What about long term effects? These are common questions. There were good reasons to expedite the vaccines development, said Dr. Elizabeth Lloyd, pediatric infectious disease expert at Michigan Medicine’s C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital in Ann Arbor. “So, the fact that we were able to make these vaccines quickly shouldn’t be of concern.” While the speed was new, the steps followed were not. The vaccines went through all the required safety checks, Lloyd said. And safety monitoring did not stop there; it continues. But what about long-term side effects? Biologically, it doesn’t make sense for side effects from a vaccine to pop up later than about six weeks after immunization, Lloyd said. READ MORE ►Johnson & Johnson says COVID vaccine booster increases protection Michigan lawmaker accused of harassing colleague can come to work, but will need escort A Michigan lawmaker accused of harassing his colleague will need to be escorted by House sergeants to the House floor and his office to prevent potential violations of a personal protection order, according to a spokesperson for House Speaker Jason Wentworth. State Rep. Steve Marino, R-Harrison Township, is legally allowed to come to the House floor for work despite a personal protection order recently granted to fellow Rep. Mari Manoogian, D-Birmingham, Wentworth spokesperson Gideon D’Assandro said. Text messages filed in court with Manoogian’s request for a personal protection order show Marino told her that he hoped her “car explodes on the way in” and warned her to “hide on the House floor,” according to the Associated Press. READ MORE Lake Superior debris cleanup is getting “supercharged” with an influx of grant funding to help remove plastic and other trash from the shoreline. The Lake Superior Watershed Partnership and Land Conservancy, a nonprofit group based in Marquette, received $122,000 from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) this year to remove marine debris from Upper Peninsula beaches and harbors. The group is the only Michigan organization to receive the grant, which is part of $7.3 million in federal funds awarded to 25 agencies, universities and nonprofits working mostly along the ocean coasts to research, prevent and remove debris. READ MORE ►The Great Lakes plastic problem is only getting worse The Detroit Lions are 0-2 in a league that is unkind to 0-2 teams. Since 1990, just 12% of them have made the playoffs. Maybe the 17th game will give such teams more opportunities to make the postseason. Either way, this much is clear: Detroit’s back is already very much against the wall, and that’s an awfully tough spot to be in with Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens coming to town next week. Especially for an organization that is known for snowballing negativity. Asked about that Same Old Lions stuff, Dan Campbell didn’t mince words. NEWSMichigan Legislature OKs $70B budget with boosts to higher ed, state departments The Michigan Legislature on Wednesday voted to pass a $70 billion budget agreement that includes major investment boosts in infrastructure, child care and higher education. The budget, which includes $2.7 billion in federal COVID-19 funding, was approved by both chambers and will head to the governor’s office for signature. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has indicated she will sign the bills — SB 82, which funds state departments, and HB 4400, which provides a budget for higher education — in time for the budget to take effect for the new fiscal year, which begins Oct. 1. READ THE DETAILS ►Michigan 2022 budget deal includes millions for water infrastructure Get your local news 24/7 Ann Arbor | Bay City | Flint | Grand Rapids Connect with MLive
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