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The following is a summary of the presentation made on March 15 by Dr. Tom Locke, our local Public Health Officer and Willie Bence, Director, EOC, Jefferson County, during the Public Health briefings at this week’s Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) meeting:

Click here to read complete notes on today’s briefings

Submit your Public Health questions to Dr. Tom Locke by emailing [email protected]. Note: The weekly deadline for these to be submitted is on Fridays at noon, to be answered at the following Monday’s BOCC meeting.

Note: Generally, the Board of County Commissioners does not meet when there is a fifth Monday of the month, however, the Board will meet on Monday, March 29 for the Public Health and Department of Emergency Management update for the residents of Jefferson County.

KPTZ’s Through Science to Health program is almost at its one year anniversary date, while the initial shut down in the United States due to the pandemic marked its one year anniversary yesterday, 3/11/2021. KPTZ host Chris Bricker and co-host Lynn Sorensen, RN discussed relatively positive news on the pandemic front on today’s edition of Through Science to Health.

• President Biden announced last evening his goal for all adults in the country to have access to vaccinations by May 1.
• Dr Locke stated this week that he anticipates COVID-19 vaccine to be available to all who want it by May or early June.
• Washington state has exceeded the goal of more than 45,000 vaccinations per day.
• The CDC issued guidelines this week that those who are fully vaccinated can meet with other fully vaccinated adults inside without masking or social distancing.