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2A | WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2021 | SIUSLAW NEWS On The Record Western Lane Ambulance District & Siuslaw Valley Fire: Call Report for Oct. 10-16, 2021 Date & Time Area Type 10/10/21 12:12 MVA, Hwy 126 Assist, Public 10/10/21 12:18 Hwy 101 Transport to PHH 10/10/21 12:49 2nd Ave Transport to PHH 10/10/21 14:46 9th St Transport to RB 10/10/21 16:13 21st St Transport to PHH 10/10/21 17:18 9th St Transport to ALF 10/10/21 21:20 Hwy 101 Assist, Public 10/10/21 22:26 21st St Transport to PHH 10/11/21 1:33 Med., 9th St Transport to PHH 10/11/21 2:23 Med., Friendly Acres Rd No Transport 10/11/21 3:25 Med., Saltaire St Transport to PHH 10/11/21 3:40 Spruce St Transport to PHH 10/11/21 5:51 9th St Transport to ALF 10/11/21 8:25 Spruce St Assist, Public 10/11/21 9:55 Sherwood Lp Transport to PHH 10/11/21 10:27 Hwy 126 Transport to PHH 10/11/21 10:33 Robin Rd No Transport 10/11/21 10:54 N Rhod. Dr No Transport 10/11/21 11:39 N Rhod. Dr Assist, Public 10/11/21 13:01 Cloudcroft Ln Assist, Public 10/11/21 14:21 N Pioneer Rd Transport to PHH 10/11/21 18:15 Brownings Corner Rd Assist, Public 10/11/21 19:11 Hwy 101 Transport to PHH 10/11/21 21:03 9th St Transport to SPCH 10/11/21 22:14 9th St CCT - Transport to RB 10/11/21 23:51 9th St Transport to RB 10/12/21 6:45 Med., Willow Ridge Ct Transport to PHH 10/12/21 6:54 Med., Rhod. Dr Assist, Public 10/12/21 7:56 Sherwood Lp Assist, Public 10/12/21 9:21 21st St Transport to PHH 10/12/21 9:48 Maple St No Transport 10/12/21 10:55 9th St Transport to ALF Date & Time Area Type 10/12/21 11:19 9th St Transport to ALF 10/12/21 12:44 16th St Transport to PHH 10/12/21 16:03 9th St Transport to ALF 10/12/21 18:17 Med., Friendly Acres Rd Transport to PHH 10/12/21 22:30 Cloudcroft Ln Assist, Public 10/12/21 22:34 Twin Lakes Ct Transport to PHH 10/12/21 22:36 43rd St No Transport 10/12/21 23:12 9th St CCT-Landing Zone- Newport Airport 10/12/21 23:40 Meadow Lake Wy Transport to PHH 10/13/21 0:06 9th St Transport to ALF 10/13/21 9:58 Cloudcroft Ln No Transport 10/13/21 12:17 Rhod. Dr Transport to PHH 10/13/21 13:33 9th St Transport to PHH 10/13/21 14:10 Rhod. Dr Assist, Public 10/13/21 14:24 Med., Rhod. Dr No Transport 10/13/21 14:34 MVA, Hwy 101 No Transport 10/13/21 17:27 Rhod. Dr No Transport 10/13/21 18:16 MVA, SW Morrison St Transport to RB 10/13/21 19:59 Prestwick Ct Transport to PHH 10/13/21 21:39 9th St CCT - Transport to MKWMC 10/14/21 1:20 Cloudcroft Ln Assist, Public 10/14/21 8:06 Hwy 101 Transport to PHH 10/14/21 8:41 Med., Hwy 101 No Transport 10/14/21 8:44 Med., Hwy 101 Transport to PHH 10/14/21 11:52 Med., 12th St Transport to PHH 10/14/21 12:52 MVA, Hwy 101 No Transport 10/14/21 13:32 Spruce St Transport to PHH 10/14/21 14:24 9th St Transport to RB 10/14/21 16:30 Med., Oak St Transport to PHH 10/14/21 17:52 9th St Transport to RB 10/14/21 18:22 Med., 23rd St Transport to PHH Date & Time 10/14/21 20:30 10/14/21 23:32 10/14/21 23:55 10/15/21 1:59 10/15/21 3:31 10/15/21 4:07 10/15/21 5:59 10/15/21 6:34 10/15/21 8:54 10/15/21 10:40 10/15/21 10:59 10/15/21 11:05 10/15/21 11:13 10/15/21 11:28 10/15/21 11:40 10/15/21 15:21 10/15/21 16:06 10/15/21 17:31 10/15/21 18:32 10/15/21 19:01 10/15/21 20:09 10/16/21 0:09 10/16/21 4:40 10/16/21 7:45 10/16/21 7:56 10/16/21 10:43 10/16/21 11:21 10/16/21 12:21 10/16/21 14:25 10/16/21 14:38 10/16/21 18:24 Scientific Safety Review recommends vaccine booster shots, approves mix-and-match booster shots The Western States Scientif- ic Safety Review Workgroup today completed its review of the federal process and has rec- ommended a booster dose for recipients of the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines. Recipients of the Moderna vaccine may receive a booster shot six months after completing their primary vacci- nation series, and recipients of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine may receive a booster shot two months after receiving their first dose. Oregon Gov. Kate Brown stat- ed, “I am grateful to be one of the millions of Americans pro- tected by the Johnson & John- son vaccine from COVID-19, severe illness, and hospitaliza- tion. Whether you received the Pfizer, Moderna, or Johnson & Johnson vaccine, everyone eli- gible who wants a booster will be able to get one and the extra layer of protection a booster dose provides. I’m committed to ensuring our most vulnerable Oregonians are protected from COVID-19, including those who are at higher risk due to systemic health and social ineq- uities.” The Workgroup also ap- proved the “mix-and-match” strategy, endorsed by the FDA and CDC. This allows anyone qualifying for a booster to re- ceive any of the FDA-approved vaccines. Individuals may re- ceive either the same or a differ- ent COVID-19 vaccine, depend- ing on advice from a health care provider, individual preference, availability or convenience. The Workgroup provided its confir- mation to the Governors of Cal- ifornia, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington today. The Workgroup recommend- ed the following groups of peo- ple who received the Moderna vaccine should receive a booster dose after at least six months: • People 65 years of age and older, • People 18 years of age and older residing in a long-term care facility, or • People 50 through 64 years of age with underlying medical conditions or at increased risk of social inequities. The Workgroup recom- mended that all individuals 18 years of age or older who received a Johnson & John- son vaccine should receive a booster dose two months after their first shot. In addition, the Workgroup recommended that the follow- ing groups who received the Moderna vaccine may also re- ceive a booster dose after six months: • People 18 through 49 years of age with underlying medical conditions or at increased risk of social inequities, or • People 18 through 49 years of age who are at risk for SARS- CoV-2 exposure and transmis- sion because of occupational or institutional setting. The Workgroup strongly endorsed the CDC’s recogni- tion that long-standing health and social inequities have in- creased the risk of severe illness from COVID-19, and again recommended that social de- terminants of vulnerability be included in the assessment of medical conditions that qualify individuals for booster doses. Because unvaccinated indi- viduals remain at much higher risk of COVID-19 than vacci- nated individuals, the Work- group also reiterated that its members strongly support vac- cination against COVID-19 for Area Type 9th St Transport to RB Hwy 36 Transport to PHH Med., Oak St Transport to PHH 9th St CCT - Transport to BAH Hwy 101 Assist, Public 22nd St Assist, Public 21st St Transport to PHH 9th St Transport to ALF Old Ferry Rd Transport to PHH 9th St Transport to ALF 9th St Transport to ALF Fire, Hwy 101 Public Assist Western Wy Assist, Public Hwy 101 Transport to PHH Smoke, Hwy 101 Public Assist 23rd St Assist, Public Med., Pine St Transport to PHH 32nd Pl Transport to PHH 9th St CCT - Transport to RB 23rd St Assist, Public Alarm, Murrelet Ln Public Assist Sherwood Lp Transport to PHH E Mapleton Rd Assist, Public Spruce St Transport to PHH MVA, Old Ferry Rd No Transport Hwy 101 Assist, Public 21st St Transport to ALF MVA, Horse Creek Rd No Transport Levage Dr Transport to PHH Med., Coosah Ct Transport to PHH Med., Darlings Lp Transport to BAH OBITUARY everyone 12 years of age and older. “Vaccination is our pathway out of this pandemic,” Brown said. “If you still have questions about getting vaccinated, call your doctor or health care pro- vider today to get your ques- tions answered.” On Wednesday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized booster shots of the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines, and the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices af- firmed that decision on Thurs- day. The Workgroup reviewed and affirmed the federal deci- sions in meetings Thursday eve- ning and Friday morning. Washington, Oregon and Nevada joined California’s COVID-19 Scientific Safety Review Workgroup in October. The workgroup, made up of nationally-acclaimed scientists with expertise in immuniza- tion and public health, has con- currently and independently reviewed the FDA’s actions re- lated to COVID-19 vaccines. It will continue to evaluate other COVID-19 vaccines as they go through the federal process. DWIGGINS—Wes- ley J. (Jim) Dwiggins, 89, of Florence, Ore., went to be with the Lord early on Sunday, Oct. 14, 2021, with his loving wife Sharron of almost 34 years by his side. He died from a fall with Jim Dwiggins damage to his brain. Jim was born June 6, 1932, in Boulder, Colo., the son of a pastor. He was a loving and giving Christian man who put others first, but like his sister, Esther, said, “He was up to something if he had a twinkle in his eye.” He was loved greatly by his wife Sharron, his family, step-children and all his grand- children, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Most of his family lives in Califor- nia and Montana. He earned an associate in arts degree in California, intending on becoming a teach- er, but ended up working for the railroad in California for 34 years before retiring from a back injury. Jim lived the first part of his life in Cali- fornia and the last half in Oregon, ending by the ocean. His son Jerry Dwiggins, his mother, father and two sisters all preceded him in death. Jim’s funeral service will be on Oct. 30, 2021 at 1 p.m. at the Community Baptist Church, 4590 Highway 101, in Florence, Ore. The interment will be at Willamette National Cemetery at a later date. 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