Jackson Co Public Health says benefits outweigh the risks for Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine kobi5.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from kobi5.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Published April 26, 2021 at 10:29 AM PDT
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By a pair of measurements, Jackson County should be among the Oregon counties listed as at Extreme Risk for the spread of COVID-19. Only an adequate supply of hospital beds across the state keeps the county in merely the High Risk category, and those are running out.
Dr. Jim Shames is the Medical Director at
Jackson County Health and Human Services. He visits once a week to catch us up on COVID-19 issues and current concerns.
Ask your question at 800-838-3760 or JX@jeffnet.org. Our visit comes less than a week after the county opened up a high-volume vaccination clinic AND hit a daily new-case number of 93 (on April 21st).
MEDFORD, Ore. – COVID-19 cases skyrocketing in Jackson Co. reporting 93 new cases Wednesday. That’s the most it’s seen in nearly 3-months.
Jackson Co. Public Health said the increase in cases is alarming. The vast majority of cases are from people who aren’t vaccinated and patients are having more extreme symptoms.
Jackson Co. Public County Health Director Dr. Jim Shames said the county has seen an increase in school-related cases. But he believes the increase is also coming because people are letting their guard down.
“The disease has become more aggressive, it is more infectious, perhaps even more serious than it was,” said Dr. Shames.
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