About 6,900 more Oakland County residents ages 16 years and older need to get their COVID-19 immunization for the county to reach the state and national goal of 70 percent vaccine coverage. As of Monday, July 12, 69.3 percent of Oakland County residents 16 and up have received their first dose.
Meanwhile, Oakland County Health Division continues to offer its $50 gift card COVID-19 vaccine incentive for Oakland County residents who receive their first dose between June 24 and the day the county reaches 70 percent vaccine coverage for residents 16 years and older are eligible for a $50 gift card. Persons under 18 are eligible to receive a vaccine and a gift card with the consent of their parent or legal guardian.
“We cannot stop vaccinating at 70 percent, however,” Oakland County Health Division Medical Director Dr. Russell Faust said. “The variants will keep coming and the higher the proportion of our community is vaccinated, the safer we all will be.”
Oakland County residents may visit any Health Division vaccine clinic or enrolled COVID-19 vaccine provider in Michigan to qualify for the incentive while supplies last. The Health Division is holding daily vaccine clinics from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at both its North Oakland Health Center in Pontiac and South Oakland Health Center in Southfield.
Residents can click on OaklandCountyVaccine.com to locate the nearest Health Division vaccine clinic. Those who do not have access to the Internet may call the Nurse on Call at 800-848-5533 Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. for more information.
Oakland County residents who receive their first dose at a provider other than Oakland County Health Division may claim the incentive by:
• Visiting OaklandCountyVaccine.com to complete a survey. The gift card will be mailed after the Health Division has verified vaccination status.
• Individuals who do not have access to the Internet, may call the Nurse on Call at 800-848-5533 to claim their gift card.
The following is an update on progress vaccinating Oakland County residents, according to the State of Michigan COVID-19 Vaccine Dashboard as of July 12, 2021:
• Total eligible residents 16 and older: 1,029,737
—Number of residents 16 and older necessary to reach 70 percent coverage: 720,816
—Number of residents 16 and older who have received first dose: 713,949
—Number of residents 16 and older who have completed vaccination: 664,291
—Vaccine coverage for residents 16 and older: 69.3 percent
• Total eligible residents 12 and older: 1,091,389
—Number of residents 12 and older who have received first dose: 740,370
—Number of residents 12 years and older who have completed vaccination: 686,737
—Vaccine coverage for residents 12 and older: 67.8 percent
• Total eligible senior residents 65 and older: 217,676
—Number of senior residents who have received first dose: 183,569
—Number of senior residents who have completed vaccination: 175,561
—Vaccine coverage for senior residents: 84.3 percent
• Total doses distributed within Oakland County: 1,337,765
—Total doses administered within Oakland County: 1,380,300
—Percentage of doses administered within Oakland County: N/A
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