5,000 doses of Johnson & Johnson reserved for people aged 18 to 24 years

Oakland County is allocating 5,000 doses of the Johnson & Johnson single-injection COVID-19 vaccine to residents between the ages of 18 and 24 to help ensure college students are vaccinated and not spread the virus.

The Oakland County Health Division made the announcement after the University of Oakland said it would require students on the Rochester campus to receive a COVID-19 vaccine.

Meanwhile, the county will conduct 15 COVID-19 vaccine clinics by appointment only the week of Tuesday, April 6 through Monday, April 12 in the following communities: Holly, Rochester, West Bloomfield, Southfield, Hazel Park, Waterford, Pontiac, Royal Oak Township and Novi.

To find and schedule an appointment for the COVID vaccine in Oakland County, go here.

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The county offered this current breakdown of the vaccine doses it has available:

Below is an update on the progress of vaccination for Oakland County residents, according to the Michigan State COVID-19 Vaccine Board as of April 4, 2021:

Total eligible residents: 1,029,737

• Number of residents who have received the first dose: 416,923

• Number of residents who have completed vaccination: 242,672

• Vaccine coverage of at least one dose: 40.5%

Eligible senior residents 65 years of age or older: 217,676

• Number of senior residents who received the first dose: 154,481

• Number of senior residents who have completed vaccination: 123,487

• Vaccine coverage for adults at least one dose: 70.9%

Total doses distributed by state in Oakland County: 579,655

• Total doses administered in Oakland County: 650,274

• Percentage of doses administered in Oakland County: N / A

Month: Eligibility for the Michigan COVID vaccine extends to anyone over the age of 16