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Lane County Public Health officials urge unvaccinated residents to sign up or walk up for available doses at vax clinics large and small.
Credit Lane County Public Health
On a new dashboard, residents can see by zip code the number of people who still need to receive a vaccine in order to reach 65% vaccination rate.
Washington, Benton, Deschutes, Hood River and Lincoln counties have all reached the goal as of Monday.
Public Health officials report Lane County needs to administer nearly 12,000 more prime doses to reach the goal. Spokesperson Jason Davis said that can happen quicker if residents take advantage of vax clinics while they are still operating.
Under new state guidelines, Oregon counties will be eligible to move to Lower Risk for COVID-19 restrictions when 65% of county residents, 16 years and
Oregon is poised to begin administering the Pfizer vaccine to the youngest age group soon to be eligible, youth 12 to 15 years old. Lane County Public Health officials say some parents have already begun scheduling their kids for the shot.
Public Health officials expect final approval by this weekend to administer the Pfizer vaccine to youth ages 12-15. Lane County is already scheduling appointments for the newest eligible age group.
Credit Oregon Health Authority
Now that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has approved emergency use, Lane County Public Health officials await recommendations from the Western States Coalition and the Oregon Health Authority.
Lane County Public Health reports having a “slow down” with scheduling for the COVID-19 vax clinic at Lane Community College this weekend. The clinic will administer Pfizer doses and is directed toward 16 and 17 year olds who just became eligible for the shot.
The vax clinic at Lane Community College will administer Pfizer doses to newly eligible 16 and 17 year olds.
Credit Oregon Health Authority
Lane County Public Health urges teens and their families to register for a Pfizzer vaccine during a mass vax clinic at Lane Community College this weekend.
Credit Lane County Public Health
Spokesperson Jason Davis said between the clinic at LCC and another in Florence, Public Health looks to vaccinate 3,000 older teens.