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With more months of rain than not and a river that tends to run over its banks, the city of Coquille has become a breeding ground for mosquitoes.Now, Coos Healt

Coos County begins vaccinating teachers; Douglas County schools prepare Public health officials in both Douglas and Coos counties said they hope to finish group 1A in the next few weeks. Posted: Jan 15, 2021 6:08 PM Updated: Jan 15, 2021 6:08 PM Posted By: Evita Garza COOS COUNTY, Ore. – Some Coos County teachers received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine Thursday and Friday. Public health officials said they learned unexpectedly on Wednesday night that Coquille Valley Hospital had ex...

NORTH BEND — A group of public health staff and volunteers had flu shots in hand in the Pony Village Mall parking lot Friday — but they also had another vaccine in mind. “For us, this is going to be kind of a practice run through for potential COVID vaccination,” said Anthony Arton, the public health director for Coos Health & Wellness. Arton, who’s been on the job since October, was leading a drive-thru vaccination event, delivering free flu shots to anyone who passed ...