By Shannon Weidemann (McKone) on Monday, February 8th, 2021 in Eastern/Southeast Oregon News More Top Stories
BAKER COUNTY – (Release by Baker County) Baker County is accepting sign-ups from anyone 65 and older who is interested in receiving a COVID vaccine. County residents can sign up at www.bakercountycovid19.com anytime, or by calling 541-523-0015 between 7:30 am and 6:00 pm on Monday, February 8 through Thursday, February 11. Spanish translators will be available.
The Baker County Health Department is following the Oregon Health Authority’s vaccine priority guidance. The Health Department will contact those on the sign-up list to schedule an appointment when their age group is eligible and vaccines are available. Beginning next week, those 80 and over are eligible to receive vaccinations, and anyone in this age group who signs up will be contacted for an appointment when the Health Department receives vaccines.
Please call the call center at 541-523-0015 next week, or visit www.bakercountycovid19.com to be added to the sign up list- please do not contact the Health Department directly.
For those 64 and under, a sign up list is not currently available, but more information about vaccine eligibility will be coming soon.