At Redmond fair; pharmacies receive doses; other clinics from doses
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon Health Authority awarded 1,300 first-dose COVID-19 vaccines to Deschutes County for the week – and by the end of the first day of appointments on Tuesday, they were all booked.
“This week’s vaccine appointments are now fully booked,” the country said late Tuesday afternoon. “No additional appointments are available. Information on the allocation of vaccines and the availability of appointments next week is expected to be available on Friday.”
Visit www.deschutes.org/covid19vaccine.a to stay up to date on vaccine information.
Previous announcement:
Starting Tuesday at 9 a.m., eligible individuals online or by phone have scheduled appointments to receive their first dose of vaccine at the Deschutes County Fair & Expo Center.
Qualifying groups include:
Vaccinations for vaccines can be scheduled online at https://www.stcharleshealthcare.org/covidvaccine.
Call 541-699-5109 if you need help planning a vaccination. Staff are available seven days a week from 09:00 to 17:00.
Federal Retail Pharmacy Program
Some retail pharmacies in Central Oregon offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible groups through the Federal Retail Pharmacy Program for COVID-19 vaccination. Due to the limited supply, there will not be enough vaccines to vaccinate all eligible Oregonians. Appointments can be available through:
Albertsons / Safeway: http://www.safeway.com/pharmacy/covid-19.html
Costco: https://www.costco.com/covid-vaccine.html
Healthmart: http://www.healthmartcovidvaccine.com/
Other vaccine clinics
There are 100 first dose appointments available to residents through Mosaic Medical. Additional appointments are not available. Please do not call the clinic to inquire about receiving a vaccine.
There are 100 appointments for first doses available through the La Pine Senior Center for residents. Additional appointments are not available.
St Charles Family Care in Madras will provide the vaccine to some eligible patients this week. All appointments are full. Please do not call the clinic to inquire about receiving a vaccine.
Vaccination for vaccine
Central Oregonians in the counties of Crook, Deschutes and Jefferson can sign up here to be notified when they are eligible to receive the vaccine.
Learn more about the COVID-19 vaccine in Central Oregon