There are 2,360 COVID-19 vaccination appointments scheduled in Washtenaw County as of Jan. 15, according to county data, which also shows the Washtenaw County Health Department … Published 2 days ... health officer with the Washtenaw County Health Department. “We’re feeling both grateful and optimistic as we begin this vaccination process,” says Jimena Loveluck, MSW, health officer for Washtenaw County. The 236th Washtenaw County resident has died with COVID-19. In Washtenaw County, where 80,000 residents currently are eligible for vaccinations, the health department has only been able to offer a limited number of appointments to teachers and staff … Health Department staff who will be giving vaccinations to others and staffing upcoming vaccine clinics received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine today. This week the Health Department is working with Michigan Medicine and IHA to vaccinate approximately 1,200 elementary school educators on Sat, Feb 27. Washtenaw County Health Department and St. Joseph Mercy Ann Arbor hospital are now working together to staff the COVID-19 vaccination clinic that allows large numbers of people to be vaccinated at one central location on the east side of the county. Wednesday's update of the Washtenaw County Health Department's COVID-19 data page showed one new COVID-19 death and three new hospitalizations. Synod Community Services runs 13 adult foster care homes in Washtenaw County and Oakland County. Some functions of this site are disabled for browsers blocking jQuery. By Fox 2 Staff. The public health capacity to deal with contact tracing of COVID-19 cases is becoming overwhelmed, according to Susan Ringler-Cerniglia, Communications and Health Promotion Administrator for the Washtenaw County Health Department. COVID-19 cases have dropped in Washtenaw County each week since Jan. 30, when the Washtenaw County Health Department reported 718 new COVID-19 … It was the first new death recorded in nine days. CEO Keta Cowan says the Washtenaw County homes received their doses — two clinics’ worth — from a team of nurses within the Washtenaw County Health Department. Washtenaw County Health Department continues to vaccinate local school employees as quickly as vaccine supplies allow. The Washtenaw County Health Department and St. Joseph Mercy Ann Arbor hospital joined forces working together to staff the COVID-19 vaccination clinic that allows large numbers of people to be vaccinated at one central location on the east side of the county, according to this post in www.washtenaw.org. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) - Ypsilanti Browsers that can not handle javascript will not be able to access some features of this site. She says her staff is exhausted, after working overtime and weekends for months.