COVID-19 Resources

  • Food Services
    Student Meals will continue over the summer. Meals are served at Groves High School on Thursdays from 9 am – 10 am. Chartwells BPS will be serving meals to all students at all buildings in all grades levels for no cost for the 2021 – 22 school year. View the latest information from Birmingham Public Schools Food Service here.

    Educational Resources

    Vaccine Resources 
    As of May 13, 2021, Michiganders ages 12 and up are eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine. View a list of local providers who are currently distributing COVID-19 vaccines here. 

    On September 24, 2021, the FDA and CDC approved the Pfizer COVID-19 Booster dose to be administered six months after completion of a Pfizer series for specific populations. One of the populations approved for the Pfizer Booster shot at this time is people age 18-64 years at increased risk for COVID-19 exposure and transmission because of occupational setting. Education staff (teachers, support staff, daycare workers) are included in that category. Please visit the OCHD COVID-19 Vaccine Hub to see if you may be eligible for a booster dose. 

    On November 3, 2021, the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine received emergency use authorization for individuals 5 - 11 years from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and was recommended by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) on November 2. For those interested, community partners will be hosting COVID-19 vaccine clinics across the Birmingham Public School district for all eligible students, staff and community members who have not yet received a COVID-19 vaccine. Details about vaccine clinics will be released in the coming weeks via the district ENews. 


    Community Resources 


    COVID Information and Testing
    Anyone that believes they may have been exposed to COVID-19, or if he/she is displaying symptoms, should consult a medical professional. Testing information is available by contacting your student’s pediatrician. Individuals do not need to have symptoms of COVID-19 to be tested. To learn more about COVID, visit www.michigan.gov/coronavirus.

    The Oakland County Health Division has provided the attached fact sheet to help address concerns. Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) What You Need to Know. Additionally, the CDC provides a situation summary that is updated daily as needed: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Data Tracker, as does MDHHS: Michigan Coronavirus Data Dashboard. The CDC provides additional resources on COVID-19 and will provide guidance to communities when necessary. Learn more at CDC Coronavirus Disease 2019.

     
    We encourage anyone with concerns or questions to contact the Oakland County Health Division at (248) 858-1280 or health@oakgov.com or visit https://www.oakgov.com/health.
     
    COVID-19 App
    As of July 1, 2022, the MI COVID Alert app will no longer be in service.
    The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) and Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget (DTMB) announced the statewide rollout of the COVID-19 exposure notification app MI COVID Alert. The anonymous, no cost and voluntary app lets users know whether they may have recently been exposed to COVID-19. Users can confidentially submit a positive test result into the app and alert others in recent proximity that they may have also been exposed to the virus. 

    Fact Sheets about the Coronavirus Disease were made available in four additional languages – Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, and Arabic.