All school districts in Wayne County will be required to enforce a mask mandate for the upcoming school year after health officials released new guidance.

The Wayne County Health Department has issued a new Public Health Advisory to all K-12 schools, public and private. According to the county, the move was made to help protect students and staff from the spread of the COVID-19 virus. The advisory is not a mandate, but makes strong recommendations on COVID-19 health protections school districts can follow.

The Wayne County Public Health Department will be accepting COVID vaccine walk-ups for residents Wednesday, April 14, through Saturday, April 17.

The Wayne County Public Health Department will accept walk-up COVID-19 vaccination appointments for county residents who are 16 or older at its vaccine clinic on Monday, April 12.

State officials informed the county Friday that the Wayne County Public Health Department no longer would receive the Pfizer vaccine to administer for first doses. DETAILS: COVID-19 vaccinations rescheduled by Wayne County Public Health Division due to supply shortageState officials informed the county Friday that the Wayne County Public Health Department no longer would receive the Pfizer vaccine to administer for first doses. According to the county, the Moderna vaccine is just as effective as the Pfizer vaccine but must be handled differently. Public health officials are adding a new indoor vaccination site at Schoolcraft College where the Moderna vaccine will be administered. Seniors over 65 or older should schedule a vaccine through their health system, not the county health department.

DETROIT – The Wayne County Public Health Division must reschedule vaccinations for Tuesday, Jan. 19 and Wednesday, Jan. 20 because of a depleted supply of vaccine received from the State of Michigan, according to county health officials. People with appointments for first-dose vaccinations currently scheduled for both those days will be notified individually of their new appointment time by the Wayne County Public Health Department. Wayne County must reschedule and relocate its vaccination site because it has depleted its supply of the Pfizer-made COVID-19 vaccine. According to Wayne County, the state stopped supplying it with the Pfizer vaccine for first doses and is for now only supplying the Wayne County Public Health Division with the Moderna vaccine for new first doses. Other groups in Phase 1B must register online or through their employers to request a vaccine appointment time from the Wayne County Public Health Department.