Jackson Co. holding steady with COVID-19

Jenna King November 1, 2021

Last Updated: November 1, 2021

JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. —Jackson County Public Health says the county is holding steady, after hitting peak numbers during our latest surge.

The Director of Jackson County Public Health says there is some good news. Many people are getting extra protection through the booster shot. He hopes to have the additional Pfizer vaccines for children early next week.

He says vaccinating children will add to the community- immunity needed, to shut this virus down locally.

“As long as we continue to increase the number of people vaccinated I think we are heading in the right direction,” said Dr. Shames.

Dr. Shames says the vaccine is the best way to keep yourself protected from the virus.

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Jenna King is the 6pm and 11pm anchor for NBC5 News. Jenna is a Burbank, CA native. She graduated from the University of Oregon with a degree in Broadcast Journalism and a minor in Sports Business. During her time at Oregon she was part of the student-run television station, Duck TV. She also grew her passion for sports through her internship with the PAC 12 Network. When Jenna is not in the newsroom you can find her rooting for her hometown Dodgers, exploring the outdoors or binging on the latest Netflix release.