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Downtown Royal Oak restaurants participating in Shots for Shots vaccination campaign Posted at 12:34 PM, Jun 02, 2021 and last updated 2021-06-02 13:27:08-04 ROYAL OAK, Mich. (WXYZ) â A new Shots for Shots campaign is launching in Royal Oak to encourage more people to get vaccinated. County, city, and local business leaders will hold a vaccination event on June 4 from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Royal Oak Farmers Market. Those who get vaccinated will receive $10 in Royal Oak Downtown Dollars that can be used at 70 Royal Oak downtown businesses. The idea for the campaign was pitched by Sarah, a longtime server at the Rock on Third, to Dave Woodward, chairman of the Oakland County Board of Commissioners. Then a plan came together. The Royal Oak Downtown Development Authority approved funding for the Royal Oak Downtown Dollars. An Oakland County vaccine partner, Mednext, has agreed to provide vaccinations. ....