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On August 23, 2021, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the first ever COVID-19 vaccine. The vaccine has been known as the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine and will now be marketed as Comirnaty for individuals 16 years of age and older. It is available under emergency use authorization (EUA) for individuals 12 through 15 years of age and for a third dose in certain immunocompromised individuals.
An additional dose, or “third dose” of the COVID vaccine (Pfizer or Moderna) is when someone’s immune response may not be strong enough to protect them after the first two initial doses. Right now, the only people eligible for a third dose of a COVID vaccine are individuals with moderate to severe immunocompromised conditions. This dose can be received 28 days after the second dose.
A booster shot is a dose of the COVID vaccine for people who built enough protection, but experts believe is now decreasing. This shot is not available yet, but the goal is to start offering a COVID-19 booster shot beginning in the fall to individuals starting 8 months after they received their second shot. This is subject to authorization by the FDA and recommendation by CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices.
All COVID-19 vaccines, including Moderna, Janssen/Johnson & Johnson, and Pfizer-BioNTech for individuals 12-15 years of age, have met the FDA’s rigorous, scientific standards for emergency use authorization and are expected for full FDA approval review in the future.
The Health Division continues to hold daily COVID-19 vaccine clinics from 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. in Pontiac and in Southfield, as well as at other community events and destinations. For more information, go to www.OaklandCountyVaccine.com. Those who do not have access to the internet may call the Nurse on Call at 800-848-5533 Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. for more information related to vaccines.
The Oakland County Board of Commissioners’ Healthy Aging Oakland County Ad Hoc Committee will be hosting four town halls throughout Oakland County, in partnership with the Area Agency on Aging 1-B (AAA 1-B) to identify gaps in services for senior residents. Officials from the committee and AAA 1-B will provide a brief presentation on areas of need and opportunity for senior programming.
Following the presentations, participants will be invited to complete a survey to provide their input, which will be used to address the challenges and opportunities created by the aging of the county’s senior population.
The town halls will be hosted in-person and remotely, and participants can choose how they attend. No registration is required, and the agenda will be the same for all meetings.
The town halls will take place:
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10 a.m., Thursday, September 23 at the Novi City Council Chamber (45175 W. 10 Mile Rd., Novi, MI 48375)
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1:30 p.m., Thursday, September 23 at the Independence Township Senior Community Center-Bartsch Hall (6000 Clarkston Rd., Independence Township, MI 48348)
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10 a.m., Friday, September 24 at the Orion Center (1335 Joslyn Rd., Lake Orion, MI 48360)
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1 p.m., Friday, September 24 at the Troy Community Center - Room 304 (3179 Livernois Rd., Troy, MI 48083)
Those who wish to attend remotely can do so at the time of their chosen meeting using the below information:
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Login online or through the Zoom app: Go to: ly/OCSeniorTownhall Meeting ID: 976 258 0046Passcode: oakseniors
For more information, please call 248-858-0100.
District Reports are now available on each commissioner’s webpage.
These annual reports are an update on the Board's efforts in 2020 and how they have impacted each district.
To find the updated report for District 13, visit
https://www.oakgov.com/boc/Commissioners/District-13/Pages/district-report.aspx.
Oakland County Michigan Works!, in partnership with Oakland Community College and PepsiCo, is offering free training to eligible participants interested in becoming certified logistics technicians.
From the automotive industry to e-commerce, job opportunities for logistics professionals are expected to grow four percent annually across the country, including this region, through 2029, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Upon completion of the eight-week Oakland NEXT training program, persons will earn certifications as a Foundational Certified Logistics Associate and Mid-Level Technical CLT. To qualify for the training program, a person must be a U.S. citizen or eligible non-citizen, 17-24 years-old, and registered with the selective service (if applicable). One-on-one information sessions to learn more about the training program can be scheduled with Lina Gerchak, lxgercha@oaklandcc.edu or 248-232-4187.
For more information, visit https://bit.ly/LogTechOC.
The Oakland County Board of Commissioners is kicking off use of a new digital agenda and meeting management system. The software, called CivicClerk, automates several aspects of the meetings, such as voting, updates to the agenda, the compilation of meeting minutes and internal item review processes. Macomb County and Wayne County have similar systems in place.
The system allows full compliance with the Michigan Open Meetings Act. Through this new portal, the public can more easily view meeting outcomes, and updates to agendas can be made in real-time, allowing for commissioners to respond to emerging issues.
All Board of Commissioners meeting resources can be accessed from the “Meeting Resources” page on the Board website. Users can click the “View Current Meeting Resources” link at the top of the page, which will direct them to the new portal. From there, they will be able to view a schedule of upcoming meetings, plus view or download relevant agendas and packets once they are available.
Previous agendas and minutes can be accessed through the OpenOakland site linked at the bottom of the “Meeting Resources” page.
The Oakland County Health Division North building was recently renamed for former Oakland County Executive Daniel T. Murphy.
Murphy was the first county executive in the state of Michigan and led Oakland County in the role from 1974 to 1992. Commissioner Gwen Markham, Murphy’s daughter, spoke at the dedication ceremony, accompanied by her four siblings. The building, which currently serves as Public Health Oakland North location, is where the former county executive’s office was located.
Twelve Oakland County communities recently received national accreditation from Main Street America, Chicago. Those communities are Berkley, Clawson, Farmington, Ferndale, Highland, Holly, Lake Orion, Ortonville, Oxford, Pontiac, Rochester and Royal Oak.
This annual accreditation process recognizes a Main Street Oakland County (MSOC) community’s exceptional commitment to preservation-based economic development and community revitalization through the Main Street Approach™. Oakland County is the first and only county in the U.S. to operate a full-service, countywide Main Street coordinating program.
To date, nearly $963 million in public and private investments have been made to Main Street Oakland County downtowns, helping to establish 1,254 new businesses and generate 8,303 jobs.
For more information, visit https://bit.ly/OCMainStreet21.
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