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KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - On Wednesday, approximately 950 people were vaccinated with the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine at the Klamath Health Partnership’s drive-thru clinic. Most participants were in and out in twenty-five minutes.
Read MoreKLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - Klamath Health Partnership (KHP) now offers a COVID-19 Vaccine Waiting List for any Klamath County resident.
Read MoreFollowing a number of statewide meetings yesterday, Klamath County Public Health would like to highlight some important information:
Read MoreSALEM, Ore. - Governor Kate Brown held a press conference today to update Oregonians on the status of COVID-19 vaccinations in Oregon. The Governor was joined by Oregon Health Authority (OHA) Director Patrick Allen, Adjutant General Michael Stencel, and Legacy Health Chief Operating Officer Trent Green.
Read MoreKLAMATH FALLS, Ore. – Klamath County Public Health (KCPH) officials report 58 new cases of COVID-19, and four deaths. The local case count is 2,422. Local deaths number 38. This week’s total is 163. The reporting week runs from Sunday through Saturday.
Read MoreVaccine has arrived in the community. To build a hedge of protection, it is being administered to healthcare professionals and residents of skilled nursing and long-term care facilities. It is important that medical capacity be preserved and these initial inoculations go toward that greater good.
Read MoreKLAMATH FALLS, Ore - Sky Lakes Medical Center received 800 doses of the Moderna vaccine on Monday morning. By the afternoon, dozens of providers and frontline staff had received the first of two doses. Sky Lakes will follow the Oregon Health Authority’s guidance on internal prioritization and shots will be scheduled according to a priority list that is based on risk of exposure and risk factors for severe disease.
Read MoreSALEM, Ore. - Governor Kate Brown today extended her declaration of a state of emergency regarding COVID-19 for an additional 60 days, until March 3, 2021. The previous executive order was set to expire on January 2, 2021. The declaration is the legal underpinning for the Governor’s COVID-19 executive orders and the Oregon Health Authority’s health and safety guidance.
Read MoreGovernor Kate Brown held a press conference this morning [Friday, 12/11/20] about the anticipated release of a COVID-19 vaccine next week. Here is what Klamath County Public Health knows at this moment:
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