Umatilla County Public Health has released a schedule for COVID-19 vaccinations that runs through the end of April.
The department also announced that vaccines planned for Friday, Feb. 19, were not available due to weather. That clinic is postponed to Wednesday, Feb. 24, at 2260 S.E. Court Ave. in Pendleton. People who made a vaccine appointment for the Feb. 19 clinic should show up at the same time Feb. 24 instead.
The county released the following clinic schedule for vaccines:
Feb. 26, Hermiston drive-thru, second doses only
March 4 Pendleton drive-thru, first and second doses
March 5 Pendleton drive-thru, first and second doses
March 10 Pendleton by appointment, second doses only
Persons 75 and older become eligible for the COVID-19 vaccination in Oregon on Monday, Feb. 15. Due to limited vaccine availability, not everyone who wishes to become vaccinated will be
Alum troubled by WOUâs leadership
While itâs been frustrating to read, I appreciate The Itemizer-Observerâs coverage of Western Oregon Universityâs struggles of late. As an alum, Iâm greatly disturbed by the lack of leadership in Monmouth.
Yes, the pandemic forced program and staffing cuts. The problems, however, were pre-pandemic. An OPB article reported that from 2011 to today, WOU has dropped 25% in enrollment. This is inexcusable. In that same period of time, the state of Oregon grew from 3.87 million people to 4.28 million, nearly a 400,000 increase â yet WOU is decreasing.
WOU doesnât need to become an impersonal, large university. Itâs strength is its small setting with excellent faculty-to-student interaction. But a steady enrollment climb is needed for the survival and strength of the school. Iâm surprised after a decade of declines that the university didnât hit a crisis point years ago, revamping how they are recruiting