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A4 The BulleTin • Wednesday, OcTOBer 13, 2021 Danzuka Continued from A1 A drum circle and sing- ers also performed to honor Danzuka and the holiday rec- ognized by the school district and a growing number of gov- ernments across the country. Green said Danzuka was nominated by her board, and highlighted the countless hours Danzuka spent plan- ning school district events and bridging the diverse commu- nities within the school dis- trict. “The work you have done is amazing,” he said. Danzuka was tearful by the surprise celebration. “It’s an endless job, and it’s been an honor to to serve the communities that we live in,” she said. “When people ask me why I want to do this work, lots of time I don’t have an an- swer, but in the end the answer always ends up being because it’s what’s best for kids. And at the end of the day, that’s what every parent wants, ev- Jefferson county school district A drum circle and singers from Warm Springs perform to honor Laurie Danzuka and Indigenous People’s Day on Monday. ery grandparent wants, every teacher wants.” Danzuka also recognized Jeff Sanders, a former Jeffer- son County School Board member, who encouraged her to step up when he was ready to step down from the board. The position has tradi- tionally been held by a tribal member. Sanders, a member of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs, also served on the state and national school boards. He also recognized Next on FDA’s agenda are booster shots of Moderna, J&J vaccines BY LAURAN NEERGAARD AND MATTHEW PERRONE associated Press WASHINGTON — With many Americans who got Pfizer vaccinations already rolling up their sleeves for a booster shot, millions of oth- ers who received the Moderna or Johnson & Johnson vaccine wait anxiously to learn when it’s their turn. Federal regulators begin tackling that question this week. On Thursday and Friday, the Food and Drug Admin- istration convenes its inde- pendent advisers for the first stage in the process of deciding whether extra doses of the two vaccines should be dispensed and, if so, who should get them and when. The final go-ahead is not expected for at least an- other week. After the FDA advisers give their recommendation, the agency itself will make a deci- sion on whether to authorize boosters. Then next week, a panel convened by the Centers for Disease Control and Pre- vention will offer more specif- ics on who should get them. Its decision is subject to approval by the CDC director. The process is meant to bol- ster public confidence in the vaccines. When the FDA’s panel meets to review the Moderna and J&J vaccines, experts will dis- cuss whether a third Moderna shot should contain just half the original dose and what’s the best timing for a second shot of the single-dose J&J vaccine. The panel will also look into the safety and effectiveness of mixing-and-matching different brands of vaccine, something regulators have not endorsed so far. An estimated 103 million Americans are fully vaccinated with Pfizer’s formula, 69 mil- lion with Moderna’s and 15 million with J&J’s, according to the CDC. Regulators took up the question of Pfizer boost- ers first because the company submitted its data ahead of the other vaccine makers. The FDA meetings come as U.S. vaccinations have climbed back above 1 million per day on average, an increase of more than 50% over the past two weeks. In a new review of Moder- na’s data, the FDA did not in- dicate Tuesday if it was leaning toward clearing the company’s booster. It said vaccines used in the U.S. still provide protec- tion, and it raised questions about some of Moderna’s data. The two initial Moderna shots contain 100 micrograms of vaccine each. But the drug- maker says 50 micrograms ought to be enough for a booster for healthy people. A company study of 344 people gave them a 50-micro- gram shot six months after their second dose, and levels of virus-fighting antibodies jumped. Moderna said the booster even triggered a 42- fold rise in antibodies able to target the extra-contagious delta variant. Side effects were similar to the fevers and aches that Mod- erna recipients commonly ex- perience after their second reg- ular shot, the company said. As for people who got the J&J vaccine, the company sub- mitted data to the FDA for dif- ferent options: a booster shot at two months or at six months. The company said in its FDA submission that a six-month booster is recommended but that a second dose could be given at two months in some situations. OBITUARY Arthur Kelly Conrad Jr. MD October 18, 1951 - February 15, 2021 The Conrad family has made a change and will hold a small, private, family memorial service for Kelly. We would like to express our deepest grati tude for all the kind words, support and condolences from our loving families, dearest friends and kind neighbors. We are thankful to be a part of this amazing community. Warmest regards, The Conrad Family Sandy, AK, Caitlin and Naime VOTE NOW! www.bendbulletin.com/cute-pets CENTRAL OREGON’S CUTEST PETS CALENDAR CONTEST A portion of all proceeds from voting and calendar sales will go to benefi t the Humane Society of Central Oregon. VOTE FOR YOUR FAVORITE CUTEST PET. 4 rounds of voting ending November 4. 1ST VOTING ROUND ENDS THURSDAY, OCT 14. The 12 winning entries at the end of all voting rounds will be featured in our 2022 Cutest Pets Calendar on sale this November. J&J released data in Sep- tember showing that a booster given at two months provided 94% protection against mod- erate-to-severe infection. The company has not disclosed patient data on a six-month booster, but early measures of virus-fighting antibodies sug- gest even higher protection. Even without a booster, J&J says, its vaccine remains about 80% effective at preventing COVID-19 hospitalizations in the U.S. Scientists emphasize that all three vaccines used in the U.S. still offer strong protec- tion against severe disease and death from COVID-19. The issue is how quickly, and how much, protection against milder infection may wane. Danzuka and the rest of the board on Monday night. School district staff, board members and others in the public recognized her for her work in the schools and throughout the community. Danzuka, 50, was first elected to the school board in 2009, and she was reelected to her fourth term in May. She works as the cannabis project coordinator for Warm Springs Economic Development Corp. Her niece and nephew both graduated from the school dis- trict. She also has a niece who is a freshman in high school and a grandson who is in first grade. The school district credited Danzuka for successfully in- creasing the district’s gradu- ation rates from some of the lowest in the state when she first joined to above the state average. “She accomplished this by helping prioritize learning strategies such as professional learning communities and (Advancement Via Individual Road rage Continued from A1 A plea hearing in King’s case is scheduled for Nov. 16. King has retained defense attorney Kelly Monaghan, a former prosecutor with the Deschutes County District Attorney’s Office. “We are respectfully declining to make any statements at this time,” Monaghan told The Bul- letin. “Mr. King maintains his innocence and we will defend that position at trial.” Hummel has charged bias crime 10 times since Ore- gon’s hate crime law was ex- panded by the state Legisla- ture in 2018. The intent of the update was to rebrand the law and clarify the con- duct that constitutes a hate crime in Oregon. The change has made it easier to charge a hate crime as a felony, accord- Determination) AVID,” the school district said. “She also worked on expanding (Career Technical Education) CTE programs and pushed for stan- dardized curriculum across all schools to help students have universal understanding of es- sential standards.” Danzuka played an instru- mental role in helping the district pass a bond measure in 2012 that funded the con- struction of the Warm Springs K-8 Academy, Performing Arts Center and the football sta- dium at Madras High School. She has worked with the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs to oversee the inclu- sion of Native American lan- guage classes in schools. Three Native American languages are taught in the school district and work has also been done with the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs to develop a local-native history and culture curriculum taught across the district. e Reporter; 541-617-7854, nbales@bendbulletin.com ing to Hummel. Prior to the change, if a suspect acted alone, only a misde- meanor hate crime could be charged. Now, a felony hate crime can be charged when a suspect acts alone to commit a crime that is mo- tivated in part by a percep- tion of the victim’s race, re- ligion, sexual orientation or other identity categories. There are currently seven open bias crime cases in Deschutes County. Two of those cases are sus- pended pending mental health review of the defen- dants. In another, defendant Jeremiah McBride, accused of using a racial slur against a delivery driver, remains on the run from the law with a warrant issued for his arrest. There are no adults charged with bias crime in Crook or Jefferson counties, though there is a juvenile charged with bias crime in Crook County.
