Vaccine eligibility expands, mobile clinic starts

Rolling service targets hard to reach areas

Marion and Polk counties have begun vaccinating people in Phase 1B, Group 6 at the Oregon State Fairgrounds and Western Oregon University. There are several new categories within this group, including: 

• People age 45 to 64 with certain underlying conditions approved by the CDC; 
• Employees who work in the seafood, agricultural and food processing industries; 
• Migrant and seasonal farm workers; 
• Pregnant women;
• People experiencing houselessness or impacted by the wildfires. 

Please review the complete list here. 

Last week we also launched a mobile vaccine clinic for those in hard to reach areas. Our first event at the Jefferson Community Center was a success. We are working with employers, our faith community and non-profit organizations to schedule more events.