The Dickinson-Iron District Health Department is now scheduling those age 12 to 15 who want to receive the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine.

“Vaccinating this age group is an important step. There are many things unknown about the COVID virus — one of them is the potential long-term effects after an infection. Protecting our children now ensures a healthier future for them and the rest of our community,” registered nurse Debbee Horton, DIDHD immunization coordinator, stated in a news release.

Parental consent will be required. To make an appointment, contact the office directly at 906-774-1868 in Dickinson County or 906-265-9913 in Iron County.

State data Friday indicated only one more confirmed COVID-19 positive in Dickinson County and no new cases in Iron County.

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services’ coronavirus website Friday listed only 18 new confirmed positives among the Upper Peninsula’s 15 counties: three in Marquette, Schoolcraft and Baraga counties; two in Delta, Mackinac and Houghton counties; and one each in Dickinson, Menominee and Ontonagon counties. Luce County had the only new death, its third after not getting its first confirmed fatal case until April 26.

Using only the state’s figures, the Upper Peninsula as of Friday has had 19,867 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 428 deaths.

Across the U.P., the MDHHS data site Friday had Keweenaw County at 143 confirmed cases and 32 probable, and one confirmed death and one probable death; Luce County, 209 confirmed cases and 243 probable, three confirmed death and one probable death; Alger County, 321 confirmed, 192 probable and two deaths, four probable; Schoolcraft County, 341 confirmed cases and 79 probable, four deaths and one probable; Ontonagon County, 410 confirmed, 58 probable and 20 deaths, one probable; Mackinac County, 446 confirmed cases and 250 probable, three deaths; Baraga County, 664 confirmed cases, 122 probable and 37 deaths; Iron County, 979 confirmed cases and 68 probable, 42 deaths and nine probable; Gogebic County, 1,034 confirmed cases and 362 probable, 22 deaths and 28 probable; Chippewa County, 1,070 confirmed cases and 1,389 probable, and 28 deaths, five probable; Menominee County, 1,783 confirmed cases, 324 probable and 40 deaths, two probable; Dickinson County, 2,389 confirmed cases and 334 probable, 59 deaths and 15 probable; Houghton County, 2,511 confirmed cases, 607 probable, 33 deaths and eight probable; Delta County, 3,330 confirmed cases and 680 probable, 74 deaths and 19 probable; and Marquette County, 4,237 confirmed cases, 812 probable and 60 deaths, one probable. State numbers are updated almost daily but can lag behind local reports or have other discrepancies.

The MDHHS on Friday posted 1,132 confirmed new coronavirus positives in Michigan for a total to date of 882,189. The state Friday had 38 deaths attributed to the virus to reach 18,853.

For Wisconsin counties in the region, the state Department of Health Services’ COVID-19 data site Friday had only two new confirmed positives, both in Marinette County.

The DHS on Friday had Marinette County with 4,205 confirmed cases, 470 probable cases and 65 deaths, four probable deaths; Vilas County, 2,277 confirmed, 147 probable and 39 deaths, two probable; Forest County, 961 confirmed, 79 probable and 23 deaths, three probable; Iron County, 580 confirmed, 120 probable and 21 deaths, 19 probable; and Florence County, 448 confirmed, 55 probable and 13 deaths. As in Michigan, state numbers are updated daily but can lag behind local reports or have other discrepancies.

Wisconsin added 406 new positives Friday for a total of 607,992 confirmed COVID-19 cases to date. The state posted eight new deaths Friday to reach 6,986.