© 2024 KLCC

KLCC
136 W 8th Ave
Eugene OR 97401
541-463-6000
klcc@klcc.org

Contact Us

FCC Applications
Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations

Some COVID-19 Vaccination Efforts In Lane County Postponed

Centers for Disease Control

Winter storms in the southern U.S. have delayed the shipment of COVID-19 vaccines reserved for some in need of second doses in Lane County. But, officials say this won’t harm the effectiveness of the vaccine. 

Clinics for Moderna ”boosts” scheduled for this weekend through Feb. 23 have been postponed, and those with appointments have been notified. Senior Public Health Officer Dr. Patrick Luedtke said the wait isn’t too concerning. 

“Given the trial's data and now the experience that we’ve have using this vaccines over the last few months," Luedtke said, "the window for the second dose can be 42 days and we’re confident that this short delay in receiving that second dose due to these storms in the Tennessee area will not negatively impact the vaccines effectiveness for those of us in Lane County.”

Meanwhile, clinics will go on as scheduled for those 75 years and older for their first Pfizer vaccine. There were 41 positive COVID-19 cases reported on Feb. 18 in Lane County and no new deaths. 

Copyright 2021 KLCC
 

Melorie Begay is a multimedia journalist for KLCC News. She was the Inaugural KLCC Public Radio Foundation Journalism Fellow. She has a bachelors in Multimedia Journalism from the University of New Mexico. She previously interned at KUNM public radio in Albuquerque, NM and served as a fellow for the online news publication New Mexico In Depth.
Related Content