COVID-19 vaccination event in Reddick attracts many
She changed her mind because of her family and 6-year-old grandson. I wanted to take whatever precautions I could do, said the Orange Lake woman.
Godwin received her first Pfizer vaccine at Reddick Collier Elementary School last month, and got her second shot Saturday. I did not feel it, she said about the first vaccination as she waited her turn for her second dose.
The 66-year-old woman was among a steady stream of men and women who were at the elementary school at 4595 W. County Road 316 in Reddick to get their second Pfizer shots on Saturday.
Marion County continues to roll out more and more COVID-19 vaccines, as local residents are now finding it easier to get a life-saving shot, especially those who are computer savvy.
As the Florida Department of Health in Marion County and hospitals work on vaccinating seniors ages 65 and older, front-line health care workers, teachers and first responders, six neighborhood pharmacy chains are also taking appointments for vaccinations.
And the number of people being vaccinated is climbing quickly.
The number of Marion residents who have received at least a first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine increased in 24 hours by 1,668 to 72,635 on Tuesday. Also, 506 more people now have had both first and second doses, for a total of 42,611.
COVID-19: Marion County s seven-day positivity rate declines to 6%
Marion County continues to see positive trends when it comes to COVID-19 cases. The biggest news is that the seven-day positivity rate dropped to 6% on Thursday, down from 7.7% a week ago.
Marion County added 60 new COVID-19 cases and 12 deaths on Thursday. Marion now has recorded 27,879 COVID-19 cases and 827 deaths since the pandemic began last March.
The health department received 1,320 negative test results on Wednesday. Out of all the tests received on Wednesday, 4.35% were positive.
Current hospitalizations were 62 on Thursday, down one since Wednesday and down 52 since Feb. 12. The record was 152, which was registered a few weeks ago.
Feb 26, 2021
On Thursday, February 11th, 2021, a historic ice storm arrived in the Willamette Valley leaving over 90,000 residents in Marion County without power. As concerned family members and friends began calling in about medically vulnerable loved ones without power, Search and Rescue deputies and volunteers assisted with staffing call center phone lines, coordinating welfare checks, and assisting with road closures.
On February 19th Marion County was contacted by officials from the State of Oregon offering additional support from the Oregon Army National Guard to proactively assist with welfare checks in the community. Using information provided by Marion County Emergency Management and utility companies, Search and Rescue coordinators identified rural areas of Marion County to focus their efforts on due to projections the residents could be without power for several more days.