Update On Vaccine Clinics And Doses

by | Apr 7, 2021 | Regional News

Oakland County Health Division COVID-19 Update On Vaccine Clinics And Doses For The Week Of April 6 To April 12

Pontiac, Michigan – Oakland County Health Division will conduct 15 COVID-19 vaccine clinics by appointment only the week of Tuesday, April 6 to Monday, April 12 in the following communities: Holly, Rochester, West Bloomfield, Southfield, Hazel Park, Waterford, Pontiac, Royal Oak Township and Novi.

In addition, Ready Nursing Solutions will administer COVID-19 vaccine at 13 long-term care centers. To date, 31 long-term care centers have received first and second doses of vaccine. The county also is redistributing vaccine to 40 health care providers and pharmacies this week.

The State of Michigan distributed 37,090 doses of COVID-19 vaccine to Oakland County Health Division this week, including 2,340 Pfizer doses from FEMA. The Health Division will administer the FEMA doses, provided as part of the establishment of Ford Field as a regional vaccination site, in Pontiac to residents who live in areas with a higher Social Vulnerability Index.

In an effort to help ensure that college students are not contributing to the spread of the virus as cases rise among this age group, included in the allotment of vaccines this week is 5,000 Johnson & Johnson doses set aside for people between the ages of 18-24. Oakland County is holding a vaccination clinic at Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi on Saturday and will invite people who meet that criteria from its Save Your Spot list. A second clinic will be held Tuesday, April 13 at Oakland University and the county is working with OU to send invitations to students.

Here is the breakdown by manufacturer, excluding the FEMA doses and the 1,170 doses redistributed by the county to 40 other providers:

MANUFACTURER

Johnson & Johnson

​1st Dose ​14,300
​2nd Dose ​N/A
​Total Doses ​14,300

Moderna

​1st Dose ​1,800
​2nd Dose ​1,100
​Total Doses ​2,900

Pfizer

​1st Dose ​7,020
​2nd Dose ​9,360
​Total Doses ​16,380

The following is an update on progress vaccinating Oakland County residents, according to the State of Michigan COVID-19 Vaccine Dashboard as of April 4, 2021:

 

Total eligible residents: 1,029,737

  • Number of residents who have received first dose: 416,923
  • Number of residents who have completed vaccination: 242,672
  • Vaccine coverage of at least one dose: 40.5%

 

Total eligible senior residents 65 and older: 217,676

  • Number of senior residents who have received first dose: 154.481
  • Number of senior residents who have completed vaccination: 123,487
  • Vaccine coverage for senior residents at least one dose: 70.9%

 

Total doses distributed by state within Oakland County: 579,655

  • Total doses administered within Oakland County: 650,274
  • Percentage of doses administered within Oakland County: N/A