Great Lakes Wire

County of Oakland issued the following announcement on Feb 24.

West Middle School in Rochester Hills will host an Oakland County Health Division indoor COVID-19 vaccine clinic on Thursday, Feb. 24 from 4-6 p.m. for residents ages 5 years old and older. There will also be a clinic at the Southfield Pavilion in Southfield on Tuesday, March 1 from 1-5:30 p.m. The Health Division strongly recommends making an appointment by clicking on OaklandCountyVaccine.com or contacting the Nurse on Call at 800-848-5533.

COVID-19 vaccines remain available at the North Oakland Health Center, 1200 N. Telegraph Rd., Bldg. 34 East in Pontiac, and the South Oakland Health Center, 27725 Greenfield Rd. in Southfield Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Oakland County continues to see double-digit declines in new COVID-19 cases. There were fewer than 3,900 confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 from Feb. 7-20, 32 percent lower than the previous week's report. The seven-day percent positivity rate for COVID-19 tests fell for the fifth week in a row down to 8.5 percent, a 35 percent drop from the previous week.

Health Division COVID-19 testing occurs Mondays and Thursdays at the Southfield Pavilion parking deck at 26000 Evergreen Rd. in Southfield, and Wednesdays at the former Pontiac Fire Station at 348 South Blvd. West in Pontiac. Hours are 9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. For more information on COVID-19 testing, go to the county's COVID-19 webpage and click on the green COVID Testing button.

The following is an update on COVID-19 vaccine coverage for Oakland County residents, according to the State of Michigan COVID-19 Vaccine Dashboard as of Feb. 22, 2022:

• Total Oakland County population (2020 Census): 1,274,395
  • Percentage of total population who have received first dose: 71.6 percent
• Total eligible residents 5 years old and older: 1,190,128
  • Number of residents 5 and older who have received first dose: 912,602
  • Number of residents 5 and older who have completed vaccination: 833,368
  • Primary series dose vaccine coverage for residents 5 and older: 76.7 percent
• Total eligible residents 12 years old and older: 1,091,389
  • Number of residents 12 and older who have received first dose: 872,238
  • Number of residents 12 and older who have completed vaccination: 798,626
  • Primary series dose vaccine coverage for residents 12 and older: 79.9 percent
• Total eligible residents 16 years old and older: 1,029,737
  • Number of residents 16 and older who have received first dose: 833,094
  • Number of residents 16 and older who have completed vaccination: 762,248
  • Primary series dose vaccine coverage for residents 16 and older: 80.9 percent
• Total eligible senior residents 65 years old and older: 217,676
  • Number of senior residents who have received first dose: 203,500
  • Number of senior residents who have completed vaccination: 187,564
  • Primary series dose vaccine coverage for senior residents: 93.5 percent
• Total primary series doses administered in Oakland County: 1,676,820
• Total third and booster doses administered in Oakland County: 435,216

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