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In another sign that progress is being made to stem the coronavirus pandemic, a state-run vaccination site near Ridgefield is closing. While COVID-19 remains a threat to our community’s well-being, it is important to celebrate the positive milestones after about 14 months of difficult news.
In Our View: Cheers & Jeers: Mask options, fake vaccine card The Columbian Share: Cheers: To maskless options. Many local businesses were quick to rescind mask requirements for customers following a new directive last week from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. CDC officials determined that vaccines are effective in preventing COVID-19 and that people who have been fully vaccinated need no longer wear masks. Individual businesses, however, may still require masks, and people who are not vaccinated are urged to wear them. That presents a conundrum for businesses a...
Clark County reports 45 new COVID-19 cases as data offers mixed view of disease activity Case numbers are coming down but the seven-day hospital admission rate rose, according to Public Health data Published: May 18, 2021, 11:51am Share: (iStock.com) Clark County reported 45 new COVID-19 cases and no new deaths Tuesday as trend data offered mixed signals on the state of the pandemic locally. This week, Clark County Public Health reported an infection rate of 266.6 new cases per 100,000 population over 14 days, down from 276.6 last week, but also reported that new hospital admissions rose...
Fruit Valley Community Learning Center vaccine pod will include youth shots Published: May 15, 2021, 6:04am Share: Clark County Public Health will host a vaccine pod today at the Fruit Valley Community Learning Center with Pfizer doses available to anyone 12 and older. One-dose vaccines from Johnson & Johnson will also be available as an option for those age 16 and older. Those 12 to 15 years old will need to be accompanied by a parent or guardian. The pod, at 3410 N.W. Fruit Valley Road, Vancouver, will run from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. by appointment and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. without an appointment, wh...
As COVID-19 vaccine uptake in Clark County and the United States begins to dwindle, most of the Clark County Board of Health is supportive of any incentives offered locally to help encourage vaccination.