Oakland County reports 99.9% of COVID-19 vaccines delivered
By FOX 2 Staff article
SOUTHFIELD, Mich. (FOX 2) - As state and local leaders wait for the delivery of more COVID-19 vaccines, the Oakland County Health Division said it has administered all but 27 of it s more than 41,000 doses to help control the spread of the virus.
In a press release and new conference on Thursday, County Executive Dave Coulter said that the county is working to administer more doses as supply comes in but they ve used nearly every dose that has been provided to the county.
NEARLY 100% ADMINISTERED
Coulter said the county had 41,350 doses distributed to them since Dec. 17. As of Feb. 18, 41,323 of those doses have gone in people s arms.
Oakland County has administered nearly all COVID-19 vaccine doses received
Oakland County provides an update on their COVID vaccination plan.
Posted at 10:14 AM, Feb 18, 2021
and last updated 2021-02-23 12:47:56-05
(WXYZ) â The Oakland County Health Division has administered nearly all the COVID vaccine doses it has received, officials say.
Of the 41,350 doses the state distributed to the Health Division since Dec. 17, 41,323 are in peopleâs arms.
County Executive Dave Coulter launched a network of vaccine provider partnerships to whom they will distribute vaccine.
âWeâve already vaccinated more than 41,000 people and have administered 99.9% of the doses that the state has allocated to us,â Coulter said in a press release. âBut weâre ready and anxious for the time when that number jumps dramatically. Weâre also excited that our new President, Joseph Biden, has chosen Michigan as one of the first stops he makes outside of the nationâ
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IMAGE: Jason Schwalb, M.D., just before surgically implanting the first Vercise Genus™ Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) System in the United States. view more
Credit: Henry Ford Health System
DETROIT (Feb. 18, 2021) - The Parkinson s Disease and Movement Disorder Center at Henry Ford Health System was the first in the United States to offer a new FDA-approved device to help treat the symptoms of Parkinson s disease. Neurosurgeon Jason Schwalb, M.D. surgically implanted the Vercise Genus™ Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) System, which stimulates a targeted region of the brain through - implanted leads that are placed in the brain. The leads are powered by a device called an implantable pulse generator, which sits under the skin in the chest. The case was performed at Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital.
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Carol S. O Neill and her husband, William O Neill, M.D.
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