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A15 OFF PAGE ONE Wallowa County Chieftain Wednesday, April 21, 2021 Vaccine: J & J vaccine has been paused Continued from Page A1 Ellen Morris Bishop/For the Wallowa County Chieftain The 75th Anniversary Chief Joseph Days Honor Court following the CJD Coronation on Saturday, April 17, 2021. From left are Destiny Wecks, Brianna Micka and Casidee Harrod. Honors: ‘This is only the second honor court in the history of Chief Joseph Days’ Continued from Page A1 technically remained intact until she bestowed three equal crowns to Harrod, Micka and Wecks on Satur- day night. “This is only the second honor court in the history of Chief Joseph Days,” CJD Board President Terry Jones said. “All three wanted to come back. They didn’t want to have the competi- tion, and they all made sac- rifi ces to be here, especially the seniors Brianna and Casidee. But next year we’ll go back to a more normal process for the court.” Lost Prairie-area sil- versmith Larry Bacon was named the grand marshal of the Chief Joseph Days cel- ebration. Bacon grew up on the family homestead at the far north end of Wallowa County, attending a one- room schoolhouse for ele- mentary grades. He crafted his fi rst pair of spurs at age 13. Although he also crafts bits, buckles and jewelry, he’s best known for making the spurs awarded to the all- around CJD champion for the past 30 years. Jones recognized retir- ing board members, includ- ing Jeff West, Diane Wither- rite, 25-year member Doris Noland and 30-year mem- ber Shelley Marshall, and welcomed new board mem- bers, including Teah Jones, Jessie Cunningham and Sara Freels-Tippett. “Back in this winter, the board decided we had two choices: we could either cancel this rodeo for another year, or we could go ahead and take our chances and have Chief Joseph Days in 2021. And that’s what we decided,” Terry Jones told the coronation gathering. “We’re full-steam ahead.” half of the 50 slots for the Pfi zer shot had been fi lled. The hospital is also try- ing to fi ll spots for a clinic April 21 to use 200 fi rst- doses of the Moderna vac- cine it has on hand. As of Monday, all but about 45 of those spots were taken. As of Friday, the hospital has administered 2,130 fi rst doses of vaccine, and 1,631 people have been fully vac- cinated. This includes 100 individuals who received the Johnson & Johnson vac- cine through the hospital. Use of that vaccine has been temporarily put on hold after the Centers for Disease Control and Pre- vention and the Food and Drug Administration called Tuesday, April 13, for a nationwide halt to admin- istering it after six women were hospitalized for blood clots following its use. One of those women died, according to a report from the Oregon Capital Bureau. Pace said a few individ- uals have called the hos- pital with questions, but said they have been refer- ring those with the J&J vac- cine to contact their primary care provider if they have concerns. Liz Powers, chief med- SPRING TIME FUN and HVAC Parts & Service Ed Staub & Sons Energy Community Service. 201 East Hwy 82 Enterprise, OR 97828 541-426-0320 John Deere 4990 Swather, 16’ rotary header, 2750 hrs. $39, 500 MacDon 7000 swather with 933 Grass seed special 15’ header $10,000 Case Cultivator $2,500 John Deere 680 Chisel $4,500 John Deere Rear Blade $1,750 8” x 60” Auger, pto drive $1,500 Certified Machinery Appraiser Brooke Pace/Wallowa Memorial Hospital Teri Judd, head of nursing at Wallowa Memorial Hospital, draws a dose of vaccine for administration at a clinic Tuesday, April 6, 2021. The hospital learned Thursday, April 15, that it will be receiving 50 doses of the Pfi zer vaccine this week. ical offi cer for WMH, said Thursday afternoon that of the more than 500 Wal- lowa County residents who have received the J&J vac- cine, none have had serious reactions. She added that providers in the county have followed the guidance from the CDC and OHA and “are paus- ing vaccination of patients using the Johnson & John- son COVID vaccine. This is out of an abundance of caution.” Patients who wanted the Johnson & Johnson vaccine have been off ered the Moderna vaccine, and some have taken that off er. Nobody, to Powers’ knowledge, who was set to get the vaccine is now declining. I’m not aware of any- one completely backing out,” she said. “The patients we’re contacting are disap- pointed, some are ready to get the Moderna vaccine instead, and many are wait- ing to see what happens with the J&J vaccine.” Winding Waters Medi- cal Clinic, which had been administering the J&J vac- cine, also has paused its use and is off ering Moderna to anyone 18 and older, said WWMC Chief Executive Offi cer Nic Powers. HAPPY EARTH DAY • APRIL 22, 2021 THINK GREEN! Not just propane 209 NW First St, Enterprise, OR 97828 • 541-426-4567 • wallowa.com