City of Farmington Hills issued the following announcement on July 16.
CDC Guidance Encourages Vaccination for Safe Return to In-Person School.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued updated guidance for K-12 schools, highlighting the importance of getting as many eligible children vaccinated as possible to return classrooms to normal.
High vaccination rates in a school or district’s population (students, teachers, staff, and overall community) can help schools resume full in-person learning as well as extracurricular activities and sports.
People who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 are at low risk of symptomatic or severe infection. Evidence suggests that people who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 are less likely to have an asymptomatic infection or transmit COVID-19 to others than people who are not fully vaccinated. In most settings, people who are fully vaccinated can safely resume activities they did before the pandemic.
People 12 years and older are now eligible for COVID-19 vaccination. Many schools serve children under the age of 12 who are not eligible for vaccination currently. Therefore, the CDC recommends implementing multiple prevention strategies together – masking, social distancing, and hand-washing - to protect people who are not fully vaccinated including students, teachers, staff, and other members of their households.
Week at a Glance – Health Division Upcoming Vaccination Sites
The following locations will offer first dose COVID-19 vaccinations for individuals 12 years and older (unless otherwise indicated):
• Monday - Friday - 9 AM – 4:30 PM
o Oakland County North Oakland Health Center (Pontiac)
o Oakland County South Oakland Health Center (Southfield)
• Saturday, July 24
o Orchard Lake Fine Art Show (West Bloomfield), 10 AM - 6 PM
o Oakland County Farmer’s Market (Waterford), 9 AM - 1 PM
• Sunday, July 25
o Orchard Lake Fine Art Show (West Bloomfield), 10 AM - 5 PM
• Wednesday, July 28
o Best Western Premier Hotel/Metro Detroit Career Expo (Southfield), 9 AM - 3 PM
• Friday, July 30
o New Birth International Church/Church in the Park (Pontiac), 11 AM - 4:30 PM
For more details about these locations, walk-in availability, or to make an appointment, click on the Oakland County Get Vaccinated page. Vaccination appointments can also be booked over the phone by calling 800-848-5533, Monday through Friday, 8 AM - 6 PM. COVID-19 vaccinations are provided at no cost.
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