Decision to prioritize teachers in this second group ahead of seniors was not without controversy Last week, health officials from Deschutes County and St. Charles Health System did something extraordinary: In the span of a weekend, they saw over 3,000 people pass through the doors of the Deschutes County Fair & Expo Center, acting on guidance from Oregon Gov. Kate Brown, who placed teachers and school staff in Group 1B of the state s vaccination schedule. The decision to prioritize teachers in this second group ahead of seniors was not without controversy and put Brown in the rarified air of the very few governors who prioritized teachers before seniors.
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COVID-19 vaccine eligibility expands to include residents 75 and older
Central Oregon residents age 75 and older are now eligible to schedule their COVID-19 vaccine at the Deschutes County Fair & Expo Center. Vaccines are provided by appointment only.
Residents in Crook, Deschutes and Jefferson counties who are 75 and older, as well as individuals in Phases 1A and 1B – Group 1, can schedule an appointments at www.stcharleshealthcare.org. When registering for an appointment, residents must attest to meeting the State’s criteria for vaccination. For more information on who is included in Phases 1A and 1B – Group 1, please visit the Oregon Health Authority vaccine sequencing graphic.
Jump in Gasoline Demand has Little Impact on Prices or Supplies
U.S. demand for gasoline shot up in the last week which would usually translate to fairly large gains in pump prices. However, most states including Oregon are seeing minimal increases. For the week, the national average for regular ticks up a penny to $2.40 a gallon. The Oregon average also adds a penny to $2.69.
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St. Charles says it has enough supply to vaccinate educators and seniors Deschutes County and St. Charles Health System vaccinated more than 3,000 K-12 educators and school staff at the new vaccination clinic at the Deschutes County Fair & Expo Center over the Jan. 23-24 weekend, Lisa Goodman, public information and government affairs officer for St. Charles told the
Source via email. This seems to have exceeded expectations. The large-scale clinic sought to vaccinate about 2,500 teachers, according to a press release from Deschutes County Jan. 21. People in Central Oregon age 75 and older are now also eligible to receive vaccines at the clinic, the County announced Jan. 25.