Deschutes County expands eligibility requirements and speeds ahead with vaccinations, while Oregon still lags behind other states On April 5, frontline workers and their families, people over 16 with underlying health conditions and people living in multigenerational homes become eligible to get the COVID-19 vaccine in Oregon. Deschutes County was one of 23 counties, including Crook and Jefferson, that expanded eligible groups ahead of the state. After gaining approval from the Oregon Health Authority, St. Charles Health System began sending invitations on March 31 to newly eligible Central Oregonians who pre-registered at centraloregoncovidvaccine.com. Last week, 3,000 members of this group deemed Phase 1B Group 7 in the state s vaccine rollout received their first shot at the Deschutes County Fair & Expo Center.
The Columbia River Rodeo Circuit Announces 2021 Schedule
Events are coming back and I know my family is excited to see some of their favorite events return. One of those events is the Columbia River Rodeo.
The CRC is returning and if you love bull riding and bull riders, this event is for you!
The Columbia River Rodeo Circuit (CRC) announced its plan to move forward with the 2021 rodeo season and finals. The RAM Columbia River Circuit and Finals Rodeo will cover 48 rodeos, including Co-Approvals, 6 XBulls with the Circuit Finals Rodeo.
According to the press release from the CRC, the Finals are returning to Redmond, OR at the Deschutes County Fair & Expo Center October 21-23, 2021. Tickets go on sale July 1, 2021.
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Concerning virus variants, mutation emerge in Oregon
There is concern that current COVID vaccines and people who have contracted the previous virus will have less protection and immunity
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In this Jan. 22, 2021 photo, Sydney Murphy, a third grade teacher at Silver Rail Elementary in Bend, Ore., receives her first dose of the COVID-19 vaccination from volunteer Val Leonardo, an RN and nursing coordinator at the Shepherd’s House during a vaccination clinic at the Deschutes County Fair & Expo Center in Redmond, Ore.
A new variant of COVID-19 and a new mutation found in Oregon may spell trouble for those who have gotten COVID-19 as well as people who have been vaccinated against it.
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At Redmond fairgrounds; pharmacies get doses; other clinics out of doses
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) The Oregon Health Authority allocated 1,300 first-dose COVID-19 vaccines to Deschutes County for the week and by the end of the first day of appointments on Tuesday, they were all booked up. This week’s vaccine appointments are now fully booked, the county said late Tuesday afternoon. No additional appointments are available. Information about next week’s vaccine allocation and appointment availability is expected to be available on Friday.
To stay up-to-date on vaccine information, please visit www.deschutes.org/covid19vaccine.a
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