CHW release – Coos County continues to administer vaccines to anyone age 12 and over. 12 to 17 year olds can receive the Pfizer vaccine. Adults ages 18 + may choose from Pfizer, Moderna, or Johnson and Johnson vaccines. The current population number used by Oregon Health Authority for Coos County is 63,315 total population. There are 52, 930 who are 16 and over in Coos County. The vaccination goal for Coos County is to have 65% of the 16 and older population vaccinated so that most of the restrictions that are currently in place can be lifted. Coos County currently has 54.9 % of those who are 16 and older vaccinated. You can view the newest vaccine data at the CHW website. Need a replacement vaccine card or an alternative proof of vaccination? Try one of these options: o Contact the place that you were vaccinated o Print a copy of your vaccine record from your healthcare record on your providers website o Call 211 to request a copy of your immunization records from Oregon’s ALERT IIS registry o Ask your provider to print out a copy of your immunization records. Recently, OHA Director Pat Allen pointed out that COVID-19 is still a threat to those who are not vaccinated. “There isn’t one pandemic in Oregon,” said Director Allen. “There are two: One is a pandemic that is dying out among people who are vaccinated. And the other is a pandemic that is raging as fiercely as ever among people who are unvaccinated.” Data captured between March 1 and May 31 of this year shows that 98% of COVID-19 cases and 94% of COVID-19 associated deaths were among people who are not fully vaccinated. Additional vaccine information can be found on our website at: https://cooshealthandwellness.org/publichealth/covid-19-vaccine-information/
