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With more months of rain than not and a river that tends to run over its banks, the city of Coquille has become a breeding ground for mosquitoes.Now, Coos Healt

Coos County begins vaccinating teachers; Douglas County schools prepare Public health officials in both Douglas and Coos counties said they hope to finish group 1A in the next few weeks. Posted: Jan 15, 2021 6:08 PM Updated: Jan 15, 2021 6:08 PM Posted By: Evita Garza COOS COUNTY, Ore. – Some Coos County teachers received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine Thursday and Friday. Public health officials said they learned unexpectedly on Wednesday night that Coquille Valley Hospital had extra doses left after vaccinating all the health care workers that wanted it. The hospital asked if t...

NORTH BEND — A group of public health staff and volunteers had flu shots in hand in the Pony Village Mall parking lot Friday — but they also had another vaccine in mind. “For us, this is going to be kind of a practice run through for potential COVID vaccination,” said Anthony Arton, the public health director for Coos Health & Wellness. Arton, who’s been on the job since October, was leading a drive-thru vaccination event, delivering free flu shots to anyone who passed through. But the team was also practicing for the possibility that, a few months from now, supplies ...