Senior living communities gear up for vaccine distribution
“When you have a virus that specifically targets vulnerable people, our customers, people that we work hard and care for every day, our parents and our grandparents.it s a big responsibility. We took it that way,” Stubblefield said.
Posted: Dec 12, 2020 7:18 PM
Updated: Dec 12, 2020 11:19 PM
Posted By: Kennedy Dendy
EUGENE, Ore. Health care workers, nursing home residents and caretakers are in Phase 1A of vaccine distribution.
As part of Phase 1A, the Oregon Health Authority said that the first vaccines will go to every hospital in Oregon, as well as emergency medical service providers and long-term care facilities.
44% of active outbreaks in Lane County come from long-term care facilities
An outbreak in a care facility, senior living community, or congregate living setting means three or more cases , or one or more deaths.
Posted: Dec 10, 2020 6:52 PM
Updated: Dec 10, 2020 7:36 PM
Posted By: Jillian Smukler
LANE COUNTY, Ore. Long-term care facilities make up 44 percent of all the active outbreaks in our area, and four out of the five deaths reported on Thursday are connected to known outbreaks.
Health officials said most of the last 15 or 20 deaths are connected to outbreaks in long-term care facilities. Outbreaks are defined as three or more cases, or one or more deaths.