Oakland County health officials grateful to vaccinate thousands a week
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Madison Heights Kristen Schroeder purposely wore a tie-dye T-shirt with a smiling face on it Sunday because she wanted to convey how happy she was to finally get the COVID-19 vaccine. I m kind of a super vaxxer so if there s a vaccine out there, I want to get it, said Schroeder, 55, of Rochester Hills who is eligible for the vaccine because she works in education. I was eager to get it, and I was kind of jealous that some of my friends got it sooner than me.
Vaccinations for Holocaust survivors, other seniors offer hope for a new normal
West Bloomfield With a quick jab from a nurse, Zoltan Rubin, 102, got what he came for. Perfect, Rubin described feeling after nurse Debra Collins with the Oakland County Health Division gave him his first vaccine shot against COVID-19. Couldn t be better. No problems.
He is one of nearly 170 survivors of the Holocaust who received their first round of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine Friday, the result of a collaboration between Jewish Family Service and the Oakland County Health Division.
Rubin, who will turn 103 on June 2, urged people to appreciate the time they have on this planet.
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The federal government gave states even more incentive this week to make sure they re getting COVID-19 shots injected into arms as quickly as possible.
States that don t efficiently immunize their people and report the data accurately won t get as many doses of COVID-19 vaccines as states that do. The change in the way vaccines are being distributed comes as the virus continues to spread across the nation, filling hospital beds and killing people at a record pace.
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The Beats Go On raises over $400,000 for local musicians
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ROYAL OAK After COVID-19 decimated the incomes of the gig-based music community, Arts, Beats & Eats formed a fundraising initiative called The Beats Go On that benefited nearly 450 local musicians.
The total amount raised was $431,057.82 of the $500,000 goal, including a $215,528.91 donation from the Oakland County CARES Act, the organizers of the Labor Day festival announced Dec. 10.
Other contributions included $45,983.80 in direct donations, $16,316.60 from drive-in concerts, $37,059 from a crowdfunding page and $116,169.51 from virtual performances, according to a press release.
“We applaud the commitment of the Arts, Beats & Eats team and The Beats Go On campaign to help our community recover,” Oakland County Executive David Coulter said in a prepared statement. “We are pleased to contribute these matching funds to positively impact the livelihood of local musicians, w
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