April 12, 2021
Dorothy Gardner, pictured at right, got her Johnson & Johnson vaccination last Wednesday at Mt. Olivet Baptist Church in North Portland. We spoke to her as she sat for the 15-minute observation period after her shot.
“I was holding back, but I told myself, it’s time to step up and do it. It didn’t hurt as much as I thought. I don’t like needles and it feels good to get it over with. I’m glad it’s at the church because I live nearby.”
Does she go to this church? “When I go,” she says with a laugh. Her daughter who is also a member of the congregation signed her up. Several members of the family had appointments that day.
“This last year has been quite a trip,” she says, and shakes her head. I’m glad to finally get the vaccine and I hope everybody else is on the same page.”
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On Monday, April 19, everyone who is 16 and older will be eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine. While it’s exciting that so many folks will be able to start getting vaccinated, a temporary disruption in the Johnson & Johnson vaccine supply means it may take us a few more weeks to get enough doses for everyone 16 and older to get vaccinated. The state continues to get vaccine supply from both Pfizer and Moderna.
To learn how to schedule a vaccine appointment visit OHA’s webpage, How to Find a COVID-19 Vaccine in Oregon.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has selected Jackson County as a site for a Pilot Community Vaccination Center (CVC)—the second in the Pacific Northwest and the first in Oregon. The CVC will begin operations on April 21, bringing an additional 1,000 vaccine doses per day to support Jackson, Klamath and Josephine counties, an area of the state that was hard hit during last year’s historic wildfire season.
“We must reach Oregonians where they are, including those who may not have easy access to health care,” said Governor Brown. “FEMA’s Pilot Community Vaccination Center will bolster our efforts to reach rural and agricultural communities, unsheltered populations and those displaced by last year’s historic wildfires.”
This joint effort from FEMA, OHA, Oregon Office of Emergency Management, Jackson County Health and Human Services and Jackson County Emergency Management includes creating a fixed site with drive-thru and walk-up options, as well as mobile vaccination delivery. The additional 1,000 doses per day will be provided directly by the federal government and will not be taken from Oregon’s or Jackson County’s regular allotments.
The Jackson County Pilot CVC will be located at the Expo in Central Point, beginning April 21 for eight weeks. Registration is possible on site, but people are strongly encouraged to register for an appointment by scheduling online at jcorcovid19.org/VaccineAppointments or calling 2-1-1 for information in English or Spanish. Mobile vaccination delivery locations and hours will be available and updated on the Jackson County and OHA websites.
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There is one new COVID-19 related death in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,441, the Oregon Health Authority reported at 12:01 a.m. today.
Oregon Health Authority reported 294 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 as of 12:01 a.m. today, bringing the state total to 170,850.
Today, OHA reported that 27,503 new doses of COVID-19 vaccinations were added to the state immunization registry. Of this total, 17,823 doses were administered on April 11 and 9,680 were administered on previous days but were entered into the vaccine registry on April 11. Cumulative daily totals can take several days to finalize.
The 7-day running average is now 38,420 doses per day.
Oregon has now administered a total of 1,176,173 doses of Pfizer, 1,027,792 doses of Moderna and 81,255 doses of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines. As of today, 916,207 people have completed a COVID-19 vaccine series. There are 1,447,624 who have had at least one dose.
To date,1,377,675 doses of Pfizer, 1,203,300 doses of Moderna and 203,200 doses of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines have been delivered to sites across Oregon.
These data are preliminary and subject to change.
OHA's dashboards provide regularly updated vaccination data, and Oregon’s dashboard has been updated today.
The new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases reported today are in the following counties: Baker (6), Benton (2), Clackamas (39), Clatsop (6), Columbia (5), Coos (2), Deschutes (23), Douglas (6), Jackson (11), Jefferson (4), Josephine (13), Lane (38), Lincoln (6), Linn (15), Marion (43), Morrow (1), Multnomah (54), Polk (4), Tillamook (3), Wasco (3), Washington (3) and Yamhill (7).
Oregon’s 2,441st COVID-19 death is a 47-year-old woman in Multnomah County who tested positive on March 22 and died on April 7 at Adventist Medical Center. She had underlying conditions.
COVID-19 hospitalizations
The number of hospitalized patients with COVID-19 across Oregon is 177, which is two fewer than yesterday. There are 48 COVID-19 patients in intensive care unit (ICU) beds, which is two more than yesterday.
The total number of patients in hospital beds may fluctuate between report times. The numbers do not reflect admissions per day, nor the length of hospital stay. Staffing limitations are not captured in this data and may further limit bed capacity.
Learn more about COVID-19 vaccinations
To learn more about the COVID-19 vaccine situation in Oregon, visit our webpage (English or Spanish), which has a breakdown of distribution and other information.
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