11-02-21 Reminder: Traveling COVID-19 Vaccine And Testing Clinic Now In Reedsport (Photo) -11/02/21

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

November 2, 2021

 

Reminder: Traveling Clinic Featuring COVID-19 Vaccines, Testing, Booster

Shots and Annual Flu Shots Now in Reedsport

 

(Douglas County, Ore.) The Douglas County Board of Commissioners and Douglas Public Health Network (DPHN) in collaboration with Aviva Health, the City of Reedsport, Lower Umpqua Hospital District, the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) and Federal Emergency Management Agency – Region 10 wanted to remind residents as well as welcome our second traveling COVID-19 vaccination and testing clinic to Douglas County.  The traveling clinic will offer drive-through COVID-19 vaccinations, COVID-19 PCR testing and COVID-19 booster/3^rd vaccine dose for those who are eligible in Reedsport this week.  Additionally, thanks the efforts of DPHN and Aviva Health, they will also have annual flu shots available. 

 

The Reedsport COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Clinic will run from 11:00 am to 6:00 pm from today, Tuesday, November 2, 2021 through Sunday, November 7, 2021.  The drive-through clinic is located on Fir Avenue adjacent to the Douglas County Courthouse Annex (680 Fir Avenue) in Reedsport.

 

“This effort complements the great work that our local COVID-19 Response Team, Douglas County Board of Commissioners, DPHN and our local health care community are already doing in making vaccinations available for all those who want them,” remarked Douglas County Commissioner, Tim Freeman.

 

The drive-through COVID-19 Mobile Vaccination and Testing Clinics will offer:

• No pre-registration required.  Vaccinations and testing are provided on a first come-first served basis
• Vaccines and testing are open to anyone 12-years-of-age and older. Please note for residents ages 12 to 14, this will require a parent or guardian to accompany them and give written consent for the vaccine.  Under Oregon law, minors 15 years of age and older may consent to medical treatment, including vaccinations, when provided by a licensed medical professional; however, families are encouraged to make decisions about vaccinations together.
• First and second doses of the Pfizer and Moderna Vaccines and single doses of Johnson and Johnson Vaccine. 
• COVID-19 PCR testing.  This test is not a rapid test, and results will be returned in 3-4 business days. 
• COVID-19 Booster/3^rd Dose vaccine recommendations. Eligible individuals may choose which vaccine they receive as a booster dose: Pfizer, Moderna or J&J vaccines in the US.  The Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA), CDC and OHA’s recommendations: For individuals who received a Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, the following groups are eligible for a booster shot at 6 months or more after their initial series:
•     65 years and older
•     Age 18+ who live in long-term care settings or who have underlying medical conditions or who work or live in high-risk settings.  These include: health care workers, first responders, firefighters, law enforcement, congregate care staff, teachers, school support staff, daycare workers, food/agriculture workers, manufacturing workers, corrections staff, U.S. Postal Service employees, public transit workers and grocery store workers.
  • For the nearly 15 million people who got the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine, booster shots are also recommended for those who are 18 and older and who were vaccinated two or more months ago.
• Plus, we will have annual Flu Shots available. 

For more information about the Reedsport Traveling COVID-19 Clinic, please call our Douglas County COVID-19 Hotline at (541) 464-6550. 

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Contact Tamara Howell, Douglas County Emergency Communications & Community Engagement Specialist

(541) 670-2804 cell - (541) 957-4896 office - tjhowell@co.douglas.or.us