DETROIT (WWJ) The Detroit Health Department and Detroit Public Schools are teaming up to provide COVID-19 vaccines at three DPSCD "school hubs" to anyone age 12 and older.
Starting this Wednesday at the first location, the Detroit Health Department mobile unit will be on scene. Detroit Health Departments vaccinators will give out doses of the Pfizer vaccine.
The School Hubs vaccination events are a part of the city's outreach efforts to get vaccines into the arms of all Detroit residents who want one.
"We are partnering with DPSCD once again to provide vaccinations at schools in a variety of locations across the City in order to help students ages 12 and older to get vaccinated," Denise Fair, Chief Public Health Officer for the City of Detroit, said in a release. "We want everyone to feel confident about returning to school this fall, so they can fully participate in sports and all the extracurricular activities that are an important part of getting an education. I want everyone to stay safe and healthy, and these vaccines are the most important tool we have in fighting COVID-19."
The schedule is as follows:
Renaissance High School, 6565 West Outer Drive
Mondays: 7/19; 7/26 – First doses Pfizer
Mondays: 8/2; 8/9; 8/16 – Second doses Pfizer
East English Village High School, 5020 Cadieux
Wednesdays: 7/14; 7/21; 7/28 – First doses Pfizer
Wednesdays: 8/4; 8/11; 8/18 – Second doses Pfizer
Munger Middle School, 5525 Martin St.
Thursdays: 7/15; 7/22; 7/29 – First doses Pfizer
Thursdays: 8/5; 8/12; 8/19 – Second doses Pfizer
All of them take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
70% of Detroit Public schools employees are already vaccinated, according to school officials. School starts September 7 for DPSCD.
The Michigan COVID-19 Vaccine Dashboard reports about 39% of Detroit residents are vaccinated, compared to a statewide vaccination rate of more than 57%.
