All other days: 12:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
No appointment required
According to Jackson County, the local vaccination rate is below the state average of 56.6 percent, with 45.9 percent of Jackson County residents 16 and older having received at least one dose. Public health officials are working on a plan for submission to the Oregon Health Authority regarding how Jackson County plans to close the equity gap in vaccination efforts.
“Getting vaccinated against COVID-19 is the best option we have to fight this pandemic, save lives, reduce hospitalizations from COVID-19, reopen our economy and get back to the people and things we love,” said Dr. Jim Shames, Jackson County Health Officer. “These vaccines are safe and effective. You may have some side effects, but these are normal signs that your body is building protection, and they will go away within a few days. Some people have no side effects.”
Jackson County Public Health urges vaccinations, appointments optional
As Jackson County prepares to move back into Extreme Risk status, health officer Dr. Jim Shames says that vaccinations are the fastest way to get back to relative normalcy.
Posted: Apr 28, 2021 5:41 PM
Updated: Apr 28, 2021 5:43 PM
Posted By: Jamie Parfitt
MEDFORD, Ore. With Jackson County preparing to move back into Extreme Risk status, Jackson County Public Health is urging people to seek out COVID-19 vaccines. At the county s Expo vaccination center, appointments are not needed.
“If we want to get back to the things and people we love, the fastest way to do this is to get vaccinated,” said Dr. Jim Shames, Jackson County Health Officer.