‘Living Well with Chronic Conditions’ workshop offered
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) Deschutes County Health Services is excited to announce upcoming dates for the Living Well with Chronic Conditions program. This six-week workshop teaches practical skills for living a healthy life. Learn how to manage daily symptoms, including: pain, fatigue, stress, poor sleep, shortness of breath and physical limitations.
The program costs $10 and will meet over Zoom on Fridays from 2 to 4 p.m., from April 23 through May 28.
The Living Well with Chronic Conditions program is for anyone who lives with a long-term health condition like arthritis, asthma, depression, fibromyalgia, or diabetes. Although there are many chronic health conditions, challenges and symptoms are often similar.
Free Drive-Thru COVID Testing in Bend Wednesday
Deschutes County Health Services is partnering with Oregon Health Authority to offer a free drive-thru COVID-19 testing event from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Wednesday, April 14, in Downtown Bend at Bend-La Pine Schools Education Center.
This testing event is open to anyone. No symptoms or ID are required to be tested. Participants are asked to wear a mask and register online at www.doineedacovid19test.com. Staff will be onsite to register those who are unable to preregister.
Individuals will receive a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test and test results will be available in two to three days. Bend-La Pine Schools Education Center is located in Bend at 520 NW Wall St.
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Deschutes County allocated nearly 5,300 COVID-19 vaccines for next week
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) The Oregon Health Authority has allocated 5,295 first-dose COVID-19 vaccines to Deschutes County for next week. Vaccine appointments will be scheduled using Central Oregon’s vaccine pre-registration system.
The figure is about 2,500 lower than the allocation the county received for this week, because the state received fewer doses overall, according to Deschutes County Health Services spokeswoman Morgan Emerson.
Invitations to schedule vaccine appointments will be sent to eligible residents who have pre-registered starting Friday. Additional appointment invitations will be sent throughout the week.
More than 3,500 residents will receive second-dose vaccines at the Mass Vaccination Clinic during the week of April 12.
Fainting after COVID-19 vaccinations a common occurrence, officials say
Happens with other vaccinations, too: This is nothing to be concerned about
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) More Central Oregonians are getting their vaccines and more are fainting after they do. But officials say it s not uncommon, and nothing to be concerned about.
Morgan Emerson, spokeswoman for Deschutes County Health Services, said there are similarities among the people fainting. We ve seen that with younger adults and people who are coming for their vaccine that haven t eaten or been very well hydrated,” Emerson said Friday.
Emerson said a small percentage of people fainting after getting any vaccine is completely normal.