dr. juan marquez

The Washtenaw County Health Department is standing by its recommended childhood vaccination schedule, which includes 17 shots. That differs from recent guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which suggests children need only 11 vaccines. WEMU’s Ana Longoria reports.

A new report by the Washtenaw County Health Department shows an overall increase in firearm death rates in the last five years but a drop for 2024. WEMU’s Caroline MacGregor reports.

Firearm deaths are a significant public health issue. In Washtenaw County, the number of firearm suicides and homicides are up significantly. WEMU's David Fair explores the newly released Washtenaw County Firearms Report with the county's medical director, Dr. Juan Marquez.

As the number of cases and fatalities from the coronavirus continue to increase, WEMU's Lisa Barry checked in with Washtenaw County medical director Dr.…