Pontiac — Oakland County has reached the state and national vaccinate rate goal of having at least one dose administered to 70% of adults — and a handful of other counties aren't far behind. .
Michigan's second-largest county accounts for 1.2 million people and is the second in the state to reach the goal following Leelanau County, which has 77% of its 19,500 residents vaccinated.
As of Friday, the state had administered 9.6 million of 11.7 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine distributed.
At the same time, nearly 63% of Michigan residents over age 16 had received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. As children ages 12-15 in the state became eligible for the Pfizer vaccine in May, the increase in the population decreased the percentage of the population vaccinated to about 57.5%.
Wayne County, the largest by population in the state, is trailing behind Oakland with 65% of its residents 16 years and older with one dose, excluding Detroit.
Earlier this month, Whitmer unveiled a $5 million initiative offering college scholarships and cash prizes to Michigan residents who have gotten their COVID-19 vaccine, saying the program will save and change lives
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