Benton County Revises Schedule For Upcoming COVID-19 Bivalent Booster Vaccine Events (Photo) -10/04/22

Due to an unexpected short-term vaccine shipment delay, the Benton County Health Department has revised its scheduled COVID-19 bivalent booster events at the Benton County Event Center and Fairgrounds and Oregon State University next week. Vaccine shipments are expected to arrive the week of October 10th. The updated schedule has been changed from October 8-13, and will now occur October 11-13.

During Tuesday’s Board meeting, County commissioners and leadership heard from Benton County’s public health director, April Holland. 

“We are experiencing challenges with short-term delays in receiving bivalent vaccine supplies. Benton County Health will continue to host community events as vaccine supply allows,” Holland said. “Due to the tight turnaround in logistics and planning required for community vaccination clinics, even short delays like this one, at the wrong time, can be disruptive.”

The Benton County Fairgrounds & Event Center vaccination event and the Oregon State University Beaver Booster Blitz will now be held from Tuesday, October 11 to Thursday, October 13, while supplies last.

Here is the revised schedule for upcoming booster events at Benton County Event Center, Fairgrounds, and Oregon State University.  Dates are subject to change based on delivery. Vaccines are available while supplies last, no appointment is needed at any of these events:

• ​Location: Benton County Event Center & Fairgrounds, 110 SW 53rd Street
  • Tuesday through Thursday, October 11 - 13, from 4:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
  • Drive-thru event, pedestrian/cyclists also welcome
  • Only the bivalent booster for 12+ will be available at this event
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• Location: Oregon State University, Memorial Union, 2501 SW Jefferson Way
  • Tuesday through Thursday October 11 - 13, from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
  • Only the bivalent booster for 12+ will be available at this event

For the most up to date information on upcoming vaccination events, please visit: https://bit.ly/BentonCoGov-VaccinationEvents