Washtenaw County Health Department continues to vaccinate local school employees as quickly as vaccine supplies allow.
This week the Health Department is working with Michigan Medicine and IHA to vaccinate approximately 1,200 elementary school educators on Sat, Feb 27.
The Health Department is providing the vaccine out of this week’s allocations from the state and working directly with local schools and districts to connect their staff to the appropriate partner for registration. As of late last week, local school employees 50 years and older have been offered vaccination appointments. Moving forward, appointment requests will open to all eligible school employees using an invitation process.
“Limited vaccine supplies continue to hamper our local efforts to reach everyone currently eligible for COVID-19 vaccination,” says Jimena Loveluck, MSW, health officer for Washtenaw County Health Department in a press release. “This week, we’re grateful to have enough doses available to team up with Michigan Medicine and IHA to offer vaccination to our early elementary educators as efficiently as possible.”
“We are immensely thankful to our partners at the Washtenaw County Health Department for their continued partnership and support for educators,” shares Naomi Norman, Interim Superintendent at Washtenaw Intermediate School District. “We look forward to accelerating vaccinations for educators as Michigan Medicine and IHA continue to expand their efforts. This partnership is critical to ensuring our schools are safe and healthy spaces as we look to expand face-to-face learning locally.”
Both Michigan Medicine and IHA are continuing to vaccinate staff and have begun vaccinating patients 65 and older as vaccine supply has allowed. Their support will allow Washtenaw County Health Department to vaccinate area preK-2 school employees this coming Saturday.
COVID-19 Vaccine Availability in Washtenaw County
Hospital systems, local health departments and certain pharmacies are currently approved to provide COVID-19 vaccine. The Washtenaw County Health Department works alongside these providers to coordinate vaccination efforts, understand who they are vaccinating based on the state’s prioritization guidelines, and address gaps to ensure all eligible individuals have access to vaccine. Vaccine supplies are allocated through state or federal health authorities directly to each emergency provider. Over time, the supply of vaccine will increase, as will the number of providers.
Additional information about how available local doses are allocated can be found on the Health Department vaccine page.
Currently eligible individuals can request a vaccination from the Health Department by completing the request survey at http://bit.ly/wchdvaxindi or by calling 734-544-6700 or 211. Please only use the phone line if you are unable to navigate the online request.
Limited vaccine appointments may also be available through local health providers or pharmacies including Meijer and Rite Aid. Supplies are limited everywhere, and it may take months to schedule everyone eligible.
Additional Resources
Washtenaw County Health Department www.washtenaw.org/covid19vaccine
Michigan Medicine https://www.uofmhealth.org/coronavirus/vaccine-info-update
IHA IHAcares.com/covid19vaccine
