Oakland County officials detail plans to ramp up COVID-19 vaccinations
Pontiac - Oakland County Executive David Coulter and health officials reported Thursday the county has administered 99.9% of the doses of vaccine it s received to residents since December and expect to “ramp up” vaccinations as distribution increases.
Coulter said of the 41,350 doses the state distributed to the county since Dec. 17, 41,323 are in people’s arms, including residents at 20 long-term care facilities in the county.
The remaining 27 doses will be used by health care workers and residents of long-term care facilities still without vaccinations, county spokesperson William Mullan said.
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Vermont Business Magazine Community Health s medical professionals began receiving the COVID vaccination this weekend, with Chief Medical Officer Dr. Bradley Berryhill as one of the first providers to get the Pfizer vaccine. As the process of immunizing against the coronavirus has just begun, Dr. Berryhill shared his thoughts, concerns and advice to friends, family and patients in a letter to the community. Cautioning that this is just the beginning of a process that will last for months Dr. Berryhill underscores the importance of staying informed and vigilant.
Dear Friends,
This is a historic moment in time for our world and no less true for everyone who lives here in central Vermont. There exists a level of stress and anxiety which is uniquely representative of this moment in time.