/ An unopened vial of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at the Deschutes County Public Health Department in Bend, Ore., Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021. A senior in Brookings this week was not given a COVID-19 vaccine during her scheduled appointment because of a food allergy. But the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention does not list food allergies as a concern. The situation highlights the variation in vaccination protocols. On Monday, March 1 st, Charlis Meador arrived at Curry Medical Center in Brookings for her scheduled COVID vaccination appointment. At 75-years-old and a retired operating room nurse, Meador was within Oregon’s vaccination eligibility. Meador filled out her paperwork, noting that she is allergic to a type of melon related to cantaloupe. But she was surprised and upset when nurses said she couldn’t get vaccinated that day.