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The irony of it all? The man refused to wear a mask at the hospital his sick child was being cared for at.

A pediatric ophthalmic technician at Devos Children's Hospital has caused a stir with her anti-vaccine videos on Tik Tok. Devos Children's Hospital is making the vaccine mandatory for its employees after it receives FDA approval.

Spectrum Health has announced that it will require the COVID-19 vaccine for team members, medical staff, students, volunteers, and contractors.

A Grand Rapids distillery will have to look for a new home after being purchased by Spectrum Health.

It went virtual in 2020, but it's back in person this year. Lift the spirits of the kids at DeVos Children's Hospital by participating in "Project Night Lights".

As the West Michigan Vaccine Clinic in downtown Grand Rapids winds down, Spectrum Health is expanding its vaccine clinics across West Michigan. After more than 500 newly eligible 12 to 15-year-olds were vaccinated at the health system's Saturday clinic on 60th St., officials are hoping that more parents will continue to get them vaccinated.

Shortly after it was announced that children aged 12-15 would be eligible for the two dose Pfizer vaccine, West Michigan parents began considering whether or not their eligible kids should get the vaccine, and the short answer from West Michigan doctors is, yes.

As more vaccines become available Spectrum Health has announced more locations for Walk-in COVID-19 vaccinations in Grand Rapids this week.

The clinic opened in late January and has administered over 200,000 vaccines.

With the rise in positive COVID-19 cases around Michigan, the healthcare provider is changing their visitor policy to help protect staff and patients.

The clinic will be an "appointment-only" situation, but once health officials are able to secure more doses of the vaccine, they hope to vaccinate 20,000 people daily.

As the State of Michigan moves to Phase 1B in the vaccination process, Spectrum is opening clinics around the region to help make the vaccine accessible to more people.