COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are surging across Michigan. At the same time, vaccine supply has increased dramatically. That means public health officials are engaged in a very tough race: variants vs. vaccines. Today we’ll talk to two county health officials, on opposite sides of the state, about how they’re keeping pace in this exhausting sprint. GUESTS: Annette Mercatante, medical health officer for the St. Clair County Health Department Adam London, health officer for the Kent County Health Department Looking for more conversations from Stateside? Right this way. If you like what you hear on the pod, consider supporting our work. Stateside’s theme music is by 14KT. Additional music by Blue Dot Sessions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.