Those who cannot make their appointment will be contacted to reschedule
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) Despite snowfall and a winter storm warning, the COVID-19 vaccine clinic at the Deschutes County Fair & Expo Center will continue operations as scheduled for appointments this week, officials said Thursday.
Those who are scheduled to receive a dose on Thursday or Friday and are unable to safely travel to the clinic due to inclement weather will be contacted early next week to have their appointment rescheduled, a brief news release stated. We are actively preparing for inclement weather and will have crews onsite to make sure roads are clear and mobility assistance is available, the statement said.
Oregon Health Authority allocated 1,200 first-dose COVID-19 vaccines to Deschutes County this week. Adults age 80 and older are being scheduled to receive the vaccine. This week, first-dose vaccine appointments will be scheduled through primary care clinics that received allotments of first dose vaccine, according to a release from Deschutes County Health Services. "Primary care clinics receiving vaccine will contact patients to schedule appointments," the release stated. "Please do not call to request a vaccine appointment." Some St. Charles patients and community members who are receiving second doses of the vaccine will be scheduled to receive their dose at the Deschutes County Fair & Expo Center. Pending availability, residents age 80 and older who have completed the Central Oregon Vaccination Interest Form at vaccine.deschutes.org may be contacted to schedule an appointment. Those in Phase 1a and Phase 1b, Group 1 who have not yet received a first dose ma
Decision to prioritize teachers in this second group ahead of seniors was not without controversy Last week, health officials from Deschutes County and St. Charles Health System did something extraordinary: In the span of a weekend, they saw over 3,000 people pass through the doors of the Deschutes County Fair & Expo Center, acting on guidance from Oregon Gov. Kate Brown, who placed teachers and school staff in Group 1B of the state s vaccination schedule. The decision to prioritize teachers in this second group ahead of seniors was not without controversy and put Brown in the rarified air of the very few governors who prioritized teachers before seniors.
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COVID-19 vaccine eligibility expands to include residents 75 and older
Central Oregon residents age 75 and older are now eligible to schedule their COVID-19 vaccine at the Deschutes County Fair & Expo Center. Vaccines are provided by appointment only.
Residents in Crook, Deschutes and Jefferson counties who are 75 and older, as well as individuals in Phases 1A and 1B – Group 1, can schedule an appointments at www.stcharleshealthcare.org. When registering for an appointment, residents must attest to meeting the State’s criteria for vaccination. For more information on who is included in Phases 1A and 1B – Group 1, please visit the Oregon Health Authority vaccine sequencing graphic.