In a joint statement from County Health Commissioner Dr. Michael Mendoza, and County Executive Adam Bello, the MCDPH says it expects roughly 1500 doses of the vaccine this week, which is enough to fulfill previously scheduled appointments of essential workers.
Lane County Public Health is allotted only 100 doses from the state Tatiana Parafiniuk-Talesnick, Register-Guard
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Lane County Public Health was allotted 100 doses by Oregon Health Authority Monday morning. We have all of our mechanisms in place, we have record keeping in place, we are ready to go, and they only gave us 100 doses, Lane County Public Health spokesperson Jason Davis said Monday morning. It s just putting us in a tough spot, and we re hoping that it s some sort of error.
Curry County has a population of about 23,000, and their public health department was allotted 300 doses. Yamhill County has a population of 107,100, and their public health department was allotted 700 doses. Lane County s population is 382,067.
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ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WHEC) COVID-19 vaccinations for EMS workers started Monday and with them being on the frontlines to calls and dangerous scenes they tell News10NBC it s a sigh of relief to finally get the shot.
“We’re going into these homes, we re going into doctors officers where everybody is super sick and it s reassuring to know that now we re getting this vaccine,” Brighton Volunteer Ambulance Assistant Chief and Paramedic Shawna Rizzi said.
Rizzi said her team is excited to be able to get the COVID-19 vaccine after rushing a long year putting themselves at danger and risk.