SOUTHERN ORE.- COVID-19 vaccinations continue to roll out across the state. Today, as part of the next step in the rollout, some southern Oregon first responders got the shot to protect themselves and the community.
“The five of us have had no issues! It was right to the arm and no stiffness, no problems. Knock on wood yet!,” said Illinois Valley Fire Chief John Holmes.
Some at the Illinois Valley and Medford Fire Departments got their first COVID-19 vaccine doses this week.
“Yesterday was the first opportunity that became available and we were able to process a first round for some of our folks that were on duty,” Medford Fire’s Deputy Chief of Operations Bryan Baumgartner said. Baum Both departments say they have been anticipating this step in the vaccine roll out but not this soon.