The Readers' Forum: Friday letters
On behalf of the Forsyth County GOP, we are shocked and saddened to learn of the sudden death of Stan Elrod.
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On behalf of the Forsyth County GOP, we are shocked and saddened to learn of the sudden death of Stan Elrod.
0:47 KLCC's Tiffany Eckert reports on the first COVID-19 vaccines administered to PeaceHealth RiverBend hospital staff. It only took seconds to clean the injection site and poke the needle into Carol Eickmeyer’s arm. The roomful of hospital caregivers and staff erupted. (sound of clapping and cheers) The registered nurse was first in line to receive the highly anticipated vaccine. After a 15-minute observation period--with no negative side effects--Eickmeyer described the experience. “I feel great,” she said. “I’m excited about today. I’m excited that the vaccine is here in Oregon...
The COVID-19 vaccine finally made its way to Lane County. Two health care workers received their first dose of the Pfizer COVID- 19 vaccine at McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center in Springfield at 7 a.m. Monday. Healthcare workers at PeaceHealth started getting theirs at 9 a.m. It's the first of two required doses of the Pfizer vaccine; which are given 21 days apart. The first two people in the county to get their vaccines were McKenzie-Willamette infectious disease Dr. Harry Scholtz and registered nurse Janet Strand. As they sat for their shots outside the center's front entrance, the...