An Oregon Health Authority graph illustrates the difference in COVID infection between unvaccinated, vaccinated and vaccinated and boosted residents. The graph shows infection rates Jan. 23-29. The yellow line shows unvaccinated cases; the blue line breakthrough rates for the vaccinated and the black line breakthrough cases for the vaccinated and boosted.
A free walk-in, weeklong COVID-19 vaccine clinic is coming to The Dalles starting Monday, Feb. 21 and will continue from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily, including the weekend, through Monday, Feb. 28. It will be located at 523 E. Third St., the former Griffith Motors building downtown, across from Sawyer’s Ace Hardware.
The free clinic will offer vaccines to everyone ages 5 and up, and will offer the Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines. No ID, insurance or appointment is needed. It will offer pediatric doses as well as first, second, third and booster doses.
Unvaccinated people continue to make up the majority of people hospitalized with COVID, and the vast majority of people who are dying of COVID. In late January in Oregon, the rate of COVID in unvaccinated people was more than three times higher than in vaccinated people, and more than six times higher than in people who are fully vaccinated and boosted.
An Oregon Health Authority graph illustrates the difference in COVID infection between unvaccinated, vaccinated and vaccinated and boosted residents. The graph shows infection rates Jan. 23-29. The yellow line shows unvaccinated cases; the blue line breakthrough rates for the vaccinated and the black line breakthrough cases for the vaccinated and boosted.
One Community Health, at 1040 Webber St., also offers free, extensive vaccine clinic hours, which are open to the public. Hours are:
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