- Residents are more likely to plan to get vaccinated now than they were in December. 60% of respondents were very or somewhat likely to intend to get a COVID-19 vaccine when it becomes available to them, up from 55% in December.
- Nearly 30% of respondents reported that they were more likely to plan to get vaccinated now than they were three months ago. When asked why they now plan to get the vaccine, the most common reasons were ease and availability of vaccinations and seeing people they know being vaccinated.
- Among those who do not plan to be vaccinated, the most commonly reported concern was unknown long-term effects of the COVID-19 vaccines.
- Online scheduling may be a barrier, particularly for older adult and Hispanic/Latinx respondents.
- Nearly 90% of respondents are likely to continue prevention methods, like wearing a mask when in public, once they are fully vaccinated.
Local Survey Suggests More Getting Vaccinated
40th Annual Oregon High Desert Swap Meet , Car Show & Antiques
COME JOIN US FOR OUR 40th ANNUAL OREGON HIGH DESERT SWAP MEET and CAR SHOW + Antiques in Redmond Oregon. Saturday September 7, 2024 Always the first Saturday after Labor Day! Time 7AM – 3:30PM Deschutes County
Annual Rhubarb Festival
This event started in La Pine at L & S Gardens. Upon the retirement of Linda she graciously passed the event on to the La Pine Senior Activity Center. Each year the community, gathers with everything Rhubarb.
4th Annual Wildlife Baby Shower
Join Think Wild at Oregon Spirit Distillers in Bend on May 19 from 3-6 PM to help your local wildlife hospital raise funds & supplies to care for injured and orphaned native wildlife in need this baby
City Nature Challenge – Wetland Plant ID workshop at Tetherow Crossing Park with Think Wild
Explore the significance of riparian vegetation ecosystems and their ecological roles with Beaver Works Oregon | Think Wild staff. Dive into wetland plant natural history and identification at Tetherow Crossing Park’s City Nature Challenge – Wetland Plant
Jack Johnson Award Goes To HH Amphitheater
Singer-songwriter Jack Johnson announced last week that Bend’s Hayden Homes Amphitheater was chosen to receive the artist’s All At Once Sustainability Award for his 2022-2024 Meet The Moonlight World Tour. The award program acknowledges only a handful