Phase 1a: Malheur County Health Department will host a first-come, first-served vaccine POD (point of distribution) tomorrow for people who live or work in Malheur County and are in the Phase 1a group. Availability is limited to approximately 100 people. The POD will open at 8:45 a.m. MCHD will schedule additional PODs as more vaccine becomes available. Check our events calendar for upcoming opportunities.
Phase 1a is often referred to as the “health care” group, but it is not limited to people who work in a health care setting. Phase 1a also includes residents and staff in long-term care facilities; paid or unpaid caregivers, including parents or foster parents, of medically fragile children or adults who live at home; people who have a medical condition or disability who receive services in their home; and those who provide direct service to people with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities. Statewide, Phase 1a includes about 400,000 people.
Phase 1b: People who are childcare providers, early learning or K-12 educators or staff will be eligible for vaccination beginning Monday, Jan. 25, and can now make appointments to be vaccinated. Those in Phase 1a may also continue to be vaccinated as Oregon moves through Phase 1b and beyond. Appointments can be made by calling:
· Your local Valley Family Health Care office during regular business hours
· The Saint Alphonsus-Ontario vaccine line at 541-881-7420. The vaccine line is staffed on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. (due to technical issues, the line is down today and will be back up on Monday, Jan. 25.)
People age 80 and over will be eligible for vaccination beginning on Feb. 8. People age 65-79 will be vaccinated in the weeks following. Due to limited vaccine supply, Oregon Health Authority has updated its timeline to show that it will take 12-15 weeks to vaccinate groups 1-5 of Phase 1b. Statewide, Phase 1b Group 1 includes about 105,000 people, and Groups 2-5 include roughly 795,000 people.
Oregon’s COVID-19 Vaccine Advisory Committee will determine eligibility dates for other groups and will share that information as it is available.
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Hello my name is Amanda, I am 57 years old. I have Multiple Sclerosis on disability and Medicare. I use a cane. My treatment causes me to have a extremely low Lymphocyte count. Currently it is 0.35. I have been in isolation since March 2020. When Am I able to receive the vaccine? I am told 1b. Thank you so very much. My I receive a response at your earliest convenience Please. Amanda Galt-Gibbons
On Wed, Jan 20, 2021 at 10:34 AM Malheur County Health Department wrote:
> Malheur County posted: ” Phase 1a: Malheur County Health Department will > host a first-come, first-served vaccine POD (point of distribution) > tomorrow for people who live or work in Malheur County and are in the Phase > 1a group. Availability is limited to approximately 100 peo” >
Hi Amanda, If you receive in-home care by anyone – professional or family member – you are included in Phase 1a and currently eligible.
Hello my name is Tony I am 64 yoa I have high bloood presure ,diabetic, and cardinal vascular disease, I live in Ontario am I eligible for the first vaccine on 02/25/2021 at the cultural center?
Tony, if you have a caregiver – paid or unpaid – who helps you at home as a result of your medical condition, you and your caregiver are eligible for today’s vaccine.