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Linn County Emergency Manager Neva Anderson and her husband, Erik Anderson, say they've never wasted a shot, but it's getting harder to find people who want a COVID-19 vaccination.

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Oregon Public Health Workers Race To Vaccinate 'Extreme Risk' Counties

5:00am May 06, 2021

by Katia Riddle

Fifteen Oregon counties are designated "extreme risk" for COVID-19 due to high infection rates. Linn County's public health office is working to convince residents to get their shots.

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People wait for COVID-19 vaccinations in their vehicles at the Fairplex fairgrounds in Pomona, Calif., last month. The White House announced on Friday that active duty military personnel will soon be deployed to assist at vaccination sites, starting this

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Pentagon Will Deploy Active Duty Troops To Support COVID-19 Vaccination Sites

1:38pm February 05, 2021

by Rachel Treisman

White House coronavirus adviser Andy Slavitt said part of the first contingent of more than 1,000 troops is set to begin operations in California mid-February with more vaccination missions to follow.

Dr. Lorraine MacDonald, right, the medical examiner in Rutherford County, Tennessee, talks to a public health worker giving shots at the county's mass vaccination site, located in an old State Farm operations center. MacDonald says if people are able to s

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Are You Old Enough To Get Vaccinated? In Tennessee, They're Using The Honor System

7:29pm January 09, 2021

by Blake Farmer

Technically, the only Tennesseans currently eligible to get the coronavirus vaccine are health care workers, long-term care residents, and people 75 and older. But don't expect strict enforcement.