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VACCINE from page 1A
People can either call
LCPH at 541-682-1380 or
go to lanecounty.org/coro-
navirus to sign up for the
vaccine. Once preregistered,
names in eligible categories
are added to a pool and then
contacted as vaccination
appointments become avail-
able.
“The county is by far the
leading vaccinator and your
best bet on receiving a vac-
cination in a timely way,”
Davis said.
Additionally, pharmacies
are also receiving doses of
vaccine. People can contact
local pharmacies directly to
get added to their lists.
“If I was eligible right
now, and I really want to
get a vaccine, my first step
would be to preregister with
Lane County, because that’s
going to open up the most
availabilities for me,” Davis
said. “And then secondly, I
would look into pharma-
cies who have vaccine right
now and I would enroll with
them as well, to schedule an
appointment.”
Some pharmacies, like
Safeway, are getting their
vaccine doses through a
federal program, rather
than the State of Oregon
or LCPH. It is difficult for
the health agencies to track
those vaccines — “Never-
theless, people are getting
vaccinated that way, so that’s
still good news,” Davis add-
ed.
LCPH is working to keep
doses of vaccine flowing to
western Lane County.
“Those pharmacies out in
Florence are getting a slight-
ly higher allocation amount
per week than we’re seeing
in the Eugene/Springfield
area. The ones that we’re
working with out there are
Bi-Mart, Fred Meyer and
Peace Harbor,” Davis said.
Currently, Peace Harbor
is getting around 100 dos-
es, Fred Meyer is getting
around 300 doses, and Bi-
Mart is getting between 100
and 200 doses.
“When you add all those
up, it’s a nice option for folks
in Florence,” Davis said.
The vaccines that LCPH is
administering right now are
mostly Pfizer and Moder-
na. People in Florence have into confidently knowing week you pre-register, it booster dose.
According to the City of
reported receiving each that they’re not going to be might not even be the sec-
LCPH will contact peo- Florence, people who re-
kind of vaccine, including in any elevated risk than ond, but we will get to you,” ple between 21 days and 42 ceived their first dose pf the
the single-dose Johnson & they would with any oth- Davis promised. “In the days to schedule the booster Pfizer vaccine March 3 will
Johnson vaccine. This new- er activity outside of their meantime, we’re going to dose.
be scheduled to receive their
est vaccine can be stored at home.”
send you an information-
“You don’t have to wor- Pfizer booster March 24.
standard refrigerator tem-
LCPH is working on the al email every week, just to ry about getting a second Those who received their
peratures and is much more accessibility of the vaccine, let you know, ‘Hey, as long dose,” Davis said. “When first dose March 6 will also
stable than the
the
Oregon be scheduled, though the
early vaccines.
Health
Au- date has not yet been select-
“It might not be the first week you preregister, it might not even
In addition,
thority allo- ed.
be the second, but we will get to you. In the meantime, we’re going cates a prime
it doesn’t re-
Both events again will be
to send you an informational email every week. ... We’re going to tell dose,
quire a second
they held at the Florence Events
you where we’re at in the process and how it’s going. Then eventually, also set aside Center, 715 Quince St.
shot.
“It’s a much
The process for the vac-
we’re going to reach out to you, either by email or phone, to schedule a booster, so
more
prag-
we
have
one
cination
clinic will be the
you for a vaccine appointment.”
matic a dose
for you. You’re same as it was for the first
— Jason Davis, Lane County Public Health PIO
to administer
good to go — dose of vaccine.
and to work
but we have to
If people have addition-
with, so we’re really looking including accommodating as you’re receiving these be able to get a hold of you.” al questions, Davis direct-
forward to having that and people’s travel needs.
emails, you’re still in the
Again, people should ed them to the frequently
rolling it out,” Davis said.
“For individuals for whom preregistration list.’ We’re check their phone or email asked questions and other
LCPH is expecting “a lot transportation is the main going to tell you where we’re to get the next dose sched- resources at LCPH at lane-
more doses” of the Johnson barrier, we are working with at in the process and how uled.
county.org/coronavirus, as
& Johnson vaccine after several different partners to it’s going. Then eventual-
Davis said that the two well as through ci.florence.
recent federal announce- transport people to the actu- ly, we’re going to reach out mass vaccinations in Flor- or.us.
ments, Davis said, which al clinics themselves, as well to you, either by email or ence will also see large-scale
“Your best resources are
will double the state’s vacci- as the mobile strike team. phone, to schedule you for a events to administer the sec- your local ones. The state
nation allocation.
When they’re pre-register- vaccine appointment.”
ond dose.
does the best, but a lot of
Right now, the State of ing, either through email or
These
appointments
“They will be set up very times they’re disconnected
Oregon receives 80,000 dos- phone pre-registration, they might be at a pharmacy, similarly, where we re- with what’s happening in an
es of the Pfizer and Mod- can indicate whether or not Peace Harbor or through ceive the boost allocation actual community. And so,
erna vaccines per week. they have a transportation another mass vaccination and then set up an event to Lane County and the City
Beginning March 22, some issue,” Davis said.
clinic.
quickly move through those of Florence are going to be
80,000 Johnson & Johnson
LCPH will contact people
This is the time when doses,” he said. “Given the your best bets for informa-
doses also will be coming in. through the method they people should tell LCPH number of individuals that tion about what’s happening
“That’ll effectively double pre-registered, so by phone about any accommodations were vaccinated there in here, how to get a vaccine
our doses, and we expect to or email.
they require.
Florence initially, that really here and how to navigate
see that trickle down to the
“From that point on, that
“If you’re a homebound is the most expedient way of the preregistration system,”
county level as well,” Davis. is going to be the way that individual who’s pre-regis- handling those vaccines.”
Davis said.
Additional supply of the we contact you and the way tered, and now we’re sched-
Johnson & Johnson vaccine that we get all information uling you, you can say, ‘Well,
will become available in to you,” Davis said.
I can’t get out of my house,
April.
He reminded people to what do I do?’ Tell them at
Locally, some people have check their junk or spam the time of scheduling, and
expressed concern about folders, since emails might then we’ll figure out some
how to reach their vaccina- get automatically filtered.
sort of way to accommodate
tion appointment, especial-
He also encouraged pa- you,” Davis said.
ly if they are homebound. tience, since all eligible peo-
Then, for people receiv-
While the county does offer ple are in a pool of names, ing the prime dose of Pfizer
some mobile vaccinations, rather than a line.
or Moderna vaccine, they
Davis encouraged people to
“It might not be the first will be scheduled for their
use their networks for trans-
portation or to let the coun-
ty know their concerns once
they are contacted about
making a vaccination ap-
pointment.
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FRESH
CRAB
PETRALE SOLE WITH LEMON CREAM
Serves 4
INGREDIENTS:
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HOW TO MAKE IT:
* 2 tablespoons butter
* 2 pounds sole fi llets, cut to make
4 pieces
* 3/4 teaspoon salt
* 1/4 teaspoon fresh-ground black
pepper
* 1/4 cup fl our
* 3/4 cup heavy cream
* Grated zest of 1/2 lemon
* 1 tablespoon lemon juice
* 2 tablespoons chopped fresh
parsley
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Step 1: In a large nonstick frying pan,
melt the butter over moderate heat.
Sprinkle the sole with 1/2 teaspoon
of the salt and the pepper. Dust the
sole with the fl our and shake off any
excess. Put the sole in the pan and
cook for 2 minutes. Turn and cook un-
til just done, about 2 minutes longer.
Remove the sole from the pan.
Step 2: Add the cream and lemon
zest to the pan. Bring to a simmer and
cook until starting to thicken, about
2 minutes. Stir in the remaining 1/4
teaspoon salt, the lemon juice, and
parsley. Serve the sauce over the fi sh.
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