Weekly Vaccine Report for Week Ending May 28

Some 22,700 vaccine doses have been administered in Wasco, Sherman and Gilliam counties through May 28.

Through last Saturday, 22,700 doses have been administered by a variety of entities in the three-county service area of North Central Public Health District (NCPHD). Most vaccines are administered by NCPHD, which has held large vaccine clinics for months now, and is moving to smaller clinics.

A key focus for the next number of weeks will be on directing people to the mobile vaccine unit that will be open six days a week, providing the first extensive access to vaccine clinics in Wasco County.

The clinic, at St. Mary’s Academy, is open today until 6 p.m. It is offering Pfizer (for ages 12 and up) and Johnson & Johnson (for ages 18 and up), with $50 gift cards to county residents and people from out of state coming here to work. No appointments are needed.

Confirmed hours this week will be today through Thursday, and Saturday. Future hours are slated to be Monday-Saturday, noon to 6.

Local pharmacies, including Safeway, Walgreen’s, Fred Meyer and Bi-Mart in The Dalles and Murray’s Drug in Condon are also offering vaccines. Their dose totals are not included in this count.

For the week ending May 28, NCPHD administered 98 doses doses, for a cumulative total of 15,168.

One Community Health administered 110 doses, for a cumulative total of 2,772.

Deschutes Rim Clinic administered 30 doses, for a cumulative total of 497.

Other entities have administered 2,850 doses, but are no longer providing vaccines. Those entities are Mid-Columbia Fire & Rescue, Mid-Columbia Medical Center, Sherman County Medical Center, Arlington Medical Center, and South Gilliam Health Center.

Local long term care facilities previously administered 1,406 doses. Columbia Basin Care had a small clinic May 19 and vaccinated seven people.

In addition to the mobile vaccine unit, One Community Health is hosting a Pfizer Party this Friday, June 11 from 1-6 p.m. at their location in The Dalles, at 1040 Webber St. The Pfizer vaccine is authorized for those 12 and older. To register, visit https://onecommunityhealth.jotform.com/211465911426958.

NCPHD has also begun small vaccine clinics Thursdays at noon. To book an appointment, call 541-506-2600.

All Oregonians 12 and older are eligible for the Pfizer vaccine, and Oregonians 18 and older are eligible for the Moderna or Johnson & Johnson vaccine. Wasco County has vaccinated 55.2 percent of those 16 and older, Sherman County has vaccinated 50 percent, and Gilliam County 38.3 percent.

Gov. Kate Brown has announced a goal of getting each county to a 65 percent vaccination rate, and the state to a 70 percent vaccination rate overall, by the end of June.

All Oregonians 18 and older who have gotten the vaccine through June 27 will be entered in a $1 million lottery. Each county will also draw a $10,000 winner, and youth 12-17 are eligible to win five $100,000 scholarships.

(For more information, please visit COVID-19 Vaccine in Oregon or contact North Central Public Health District at (541) 506-2600 or visit us on the web at www.ncphd.org or find us on Facebook.)