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Nearly 1,000 measles vaccinations given in Oakland County in 3 days

Posted at 12:35 PM, Mar 28, 2019
and last updated 2019-03-28 12:35:49-04

PONTIAC, Mich. (WXYZ) — Nearly 1,000 measles vaccinations have been given in Oakland County since news of the multiple outbreaks this month.

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services and Oakland County Health Division released updated information Thursday regarding the measles outbreak:

  • 18 total measles cases now confirmed in Oakland County since March 13.
  • 970 measles vaccinations given in three days (March 22 - March 24).

Officials urge that you are at risk of being exposed to measles if you visited any of the following locations:

March 23
• Yeshiva Gedolah of Greater Detroit: 24600 Greenfield Rd., Oak Park, 7:00 – 9:00 p.m.

March 22
• Aldi: 26300 Greenfield Rd, Oak Park, 1:15 – 4:00 p.m.
• Yeshiva Gedolah of Greater Detroit: 24600 Greenfield Rd., Oak Park, 7:00 – 9:30 p.m.
• Berkley Urgent Care: 3270 Greenfield Rd, Berkley, Noon – 4:00 p.m.
• Congregation Shomrey Emunah: 25451 Southfield Rd, Southfield, 7:30 – 10:00 p.m.
• One Stop Kosher Food Market: 25155 Greenfield Rd., Southfield, Oak Park, 1:45 – 4:30 p.m.

March 21
• Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak – Emergency Department: 3601 W. 13 Mile Rd., 10:00 a.m.– 6:00 p.m.
• Congregation Yagdil Torah: 17100 W 10 Mile Rd, Southfield, 8:30 – 11:30 a.m. and 7:00 – 9:45 p.m.
• Dorfman Funeral Home: 30440 West 12 Mile Road, Farmington Hills, 2:00 – 5:30 p.m.
• Dovid ben Nuchim: 14800 Lincoln St, Oak Park, 8:30 – 11:30 p.m.
• Yeshiva Beth Yahuda: 15751 Lincoln Dr, Southfield, 8:15 a.m. – 1:15 p.m. and 8:45 p.m. –12:45 a.m.
• Ohr HaTorah Synagogue: 15150 W. 10 Mile Rd, Oak Park, 8:00 – 11:30 a.m. and 2:45 – 5:30 p.m.

March 20
• Aldi: 26300 Greenfield Rd, Oak Park, All Day
• Kollel Institute of Greater Detroit: 15230 Lincoln St., Oak Park, 8:20 – 11:20 a.m.
• Meijer: 5150 Coolidge Hwy., Royal Oak, 10:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
• Ohr HaTorah Synagogue: 15150 W. 10 Mile Rd, Oak Park, 7:00 – 11:00 p.m.
• One Stop Kosher Food Market: 25155 Greenfield Rd., Southfield, Oak Park, Noon – 3:30 p.m.
• Pointview Products: 46986 Liberty Dr., Wixom, 8:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
• Yeshiva Beth Yahuda: 15751 Lincoln Dr, Southfield,10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Oakland County Health Division offices in Southfield and Pontiac are open Monday, 8:30 a.m.- 6:00 p.m. and Tuesday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.- 5:00 p.m. Vaccination sites include:

• North Oakland Health Center, 1200 N. Telegraph Road, Building 34 East, Pontiac
• South Oakland Health Center, 27725 Greenfield Road, Southfield
• Tues. at Young Israel of Oak Park, 15140 W 10 Mile Rd., Oak Park, 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
• Wed. – Fri. at Young Israel of Oak Park, 15140 W 10 Mile Rd., Oak Park, 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

To view the full list of confirmed exposure locations, visit www.oakgov.com/health.