North Central Pubic Health District is providing a weekly update of COVID-19 vaccines distributed in its three- county service area of Wasco, Sherman and Gilliam counties.
Entities currently providing vaccines include North Central Public Health District, Mid-Columbia Medical Center, One Community Health, Sherman County Medical Clinic in Moro, Arlington Health Center, South Gilliam Health Center in Condon and Deschutes Rim Clinic in Maupin.
Local long term care facility residents and staff were vaccinated by national pharmacy chains. There is increasing availability through local pharmacies. Check their websites for more information.
Through last Saturday, Feb. 27, the entities listed below have administered 7,471 vaccines, including first and second doses. The breakdown of vaccines by agency or group is:
- North Central Public Health District (NCPHD): 3,225 cumulative doses: 890 the week ending Feb. 27.
- Sherman County Medical Center: 357 cumulative, 43 the week ending Feb. 27.
- Mid-Columbia Medical Center: 1,481 cumulative. (MCMC staffs a vaccine clinic on Wednesdays but the vaccine count is now tabulated through NCPHD.)
- One Community Health: 545 cumulative; 214 the week ending Feb. 27.
- Mid-Columbia Fire & Rescue: 332 cumulative doses (MCFR has completed its vaccine work, which included first responders.)
- Arlington Health Center: 40 cumulative; 20 the week ending Feb. 27.
- South Gilliam Health Center: 44 cumulative, 11 the week ending Feb. 27.
- Deschutes Rim Health Clinic: cumulative 41; 21 the week ending Feb. 27.
- Local long term care facilities: 1,406 cumulative doses. (Long term care facilities have completed their doses.)
Vaccines are being given to healthcare providers, emergency responders, educators and childcare providers, and now, those 65 and older. Wasco County has vaccinated 16 % of its population, Sherman County 18.4 %, and Gilliam County 14 %.
Wasco County has vaccinated 54.5 % of those 80 and older, 37 % of those 75-79; 23.9 % of those 70-74; and 17 % of those 65-69. Sherman County has vaccinated 58 % of those 80 and older; 21.6 % of those 75-79; 25.5
% of those 70-74; and 22.8 % of those 65-69. Gilliam County has vaccinated 48 % of those 80 and older; 34.8
% of those 75-59; 24.8% of those 70-74; and 12.9% of those 65-69.
NCPHD is working hard to distribute the vaccine as soon as we get it. Our ability to vaccinate is determined by how much we receive from the state each week, as well as state guidelines about who is currently eligible to get them.
(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 https://wascoshermangilliamcovid- 19.com/)