Of the 256 new cases of COVID-19 in Josephine County reported last week, more than 68 percent were in individuals younger than 50. More than 100 of the cases were among residents in their 20s and 30s.
GRANTS PASS, Ore. – Josephine County Public Health is offering $25 reward cards in exchange for getting vaccinated against COVID-19.
Local public health staff distributed 500 cards to vaccine providers in Josephine County using funds from the Oregon Health Authority. Anyone 12 and older who gets a coronavirus vaccine is eligible to receive a reward card. People getting either the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine can get one $25 for each dose.
Cards cannot be issued retroactively for people who are already fully vaccinated.
“While COVID-19 restrictions have lifted across Oregon, the virus is still active and spreading in Josephine County,” said Dr. Leona O’Keefe, JCPH deputy health officer. “Those who have not yet been vaccinated remain vulnerable to infection and can spread the virus including the fast-spreading Delta variant to friends and family members. It is our hope that these reward cards can help ease the vaccination process for those who have so far been unable to s