Tom Banse / NW News Network
Hesitancy to get vaccinated against the coronavirus has justifiably drawn considerable attention because some counties and neighborhoods are lagging far behind in the campaign to stamp out COVID-19. Less often do you hear about the COVID-19 vaccination overachievers. In recent weeks, pockets of the Pacific Northwest have exceeded the threshold for community immunity. But the variability of inoculation rates across the region limits the protection earned, according to health officials.
San Juan County is tops in Washington state for vaccinating eligible people. More than 77% of those 16 years old and above in the archipelago have gotten at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. Washington s most populous county, King County, has pulled into second place with 72% of people age 16+ having received at least one dose of vaccine, as of Saturday.
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Emergency food boxes distributed, 9 to 11:30 a.m., Sweet Home Emergency Ministries, 1115 Long St.
Food bank, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Jeni s Place, 18595 Alsea Highway. Information: 541-487-3663.
Emergency food boxes, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. by appointment, FISH of Lebanon, 145 Ash St. FISH also offers help with basic expenses such as rent, utilities, water, propane, prescriptions, clothing, identification cards, driver s licenses and other emergency needs. Appointments: 541-259-3200, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Mondays through Fridays.