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Michigan Republicans fire back after CDC director tells state to shut down: 'not the answer' - Fox News

Michigan Republicans fire back after CDC director tells state to shut down: 'not the answer' - Fox News

Michigan Republicans fire back after CDC director tells state to shut down: 'not the answer' - Fox News
Apr 13, 2021 2 mins, 0 secs

Republican members of the Michigan congressional delegation spoke out against the CDC's new recommendation to shut the state down again amid a COVID-19 spike, while Democratic members sided with the CDC.

Bill Huizenga, R-Mich., decried the CDC’s recommendation to shut down Michigan again in a statement to Fox News, calling on the Biden administration to "adopt a surge strategy" and give the state more vaccines instead of backing another shutdown.

To prevent further spread and save lives, the Biden Administration should adopt a surge strategy and increase vaccine allocation to Michigan instead of advocating for shutting down the economy," Huizenga said.

lieutenant general, joined his colleague in blasting the CDC’s recommendation, pointing out in a statement to Fox News that Michigan is experiencing a spike while the state "already has some of the most draconian lockdown measures in the country.".

The Republican congressman called on Walensky and the Biden White House to "focus attention on getting more vaccines distributed to Michigan immediately, so those who want to get a vaccine can get one.".

Tim Walburg, R-Mich., also blasted the Biden administration for not sending more vaccines to Michigan, calling it a "better approach" than another lockdown.

"After already experiencing an excessive lockdown for most of the year, Michigan residents hope that Governor [Gretchen] Whitmer [finally] realizes that another statewide lockdown would be devastating for Michigan’s economy, harm workers and small businesses, and prevent students from learning in the classroom," Walburg said in a statement to Fox News.

"A better approach would be to direct more vaccines to Michigan, as the Biden Administration has so far refused to do.".

Walburg led a bipartisan letter to the Biden administration urging it to bolster the Wolverine State’s vaccine supply last week.

Andy Levin, D-Mich., said in a statement to Fox News that he appreciates the CDC's guidance for the state "because this explosion of cases and hospitalizations cannot be solved by vaccines alone.".

"I'm actively participating in the Governor's request to the CDC that they surge more vaccines to Michigan because there's no question that greater vaccine supply will bolster the efforts Michiganders are taking to social distance, double mask and follow other public health guidelines," Levin said

The CDC director said diverting vaccines to Michigan from places where the virus isn’t as prevalent could accidentally lay the groundwork for an outbreak in that area

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