PENDLETON — Umatilla County Public Health released on Thursday, Feb. 18, a schedule for COVID-19 vaccinations that runs through the end of April.

The department also announced that, due to inclement weather, the vaccine doses expected for Friday, Feb. 19, would not be available and that clinic would be postponed to Wednesday, Feb. 24, at 2260 S.E. Court Ave. in Pendleton. Those who made a vaccine appointment for the Feb. 19 clinic should show up at the same time on Feb. 24 instead.

The county released the following vaccination clinic schedule for future vaccines:

• Feb. 26, Hermiston drive-thru, second doses only
• March 4, Pendleton drive-thru, first and second doses
• March 5, Pendleton drive-thru, first and second doses
• March 10, Pendleton by appointment, second doses only
• March 11, Milton-Freewater drive-thru, first and second doses
• March 12, Pendleton drive-thru, first and second doses
• March 25, Milton-Freewater drive-thru, first and second doses
• March 26, Pendleton drive-thru, first and second doses
• April 2, Pendleton drive-thru, second doses (first doses may be available depending on allocation)
• April 8, Milton-Freewater drive-thru, second doses (first doses may be available depending on allocation)
• April 9, Pendleton drive-thru, second doses (first doses may be available depending on allocation)
• April 22, Milton-Freewater drive-thru, second doses (first doses may be available depending on allocation)
• April 23, Pendleton drive-thru, second doses (first doses may be available depending on allocation)

Residents eligible for the vaccine can check bit.ly/ucohealthcovidvaccine on Mondays at 8 a.m. for open appointment slots for the upcoming week.

Good Shepherd Health Care System will offer COVID-19 vaccinations each Thursday. Sign ups for arrival windows for the week will open each Monday at 8 a.m. Additional information will be posted to the Good Shepherd Health Care System and Umatilla County Health websites when it is available.

Mirasol Family Health Center will offer COVID-19 vaccination by appointment. Existing patients may schedule appointments by calling 541-567-1717. Individuals who are not established patients may email Mirasol@yvfwc.org to be added to the appointment waitlist.

Safeway pharmacies in Hermiston, Pendleton and Milton-Freewater are now offering limited COVID-19 vaccination by appointment only through the Federal Pharmacy Partnership. Those currently eligible for vaccination can schedule an appointment at www.safeway.com/COVID-19 when slots become available.

Oregonians age 70 and older become eligible on Monday, Feb. 22. Those ages 65 and up become eligible on Monday, March 1. Those ages 75 and up, educators, child care workers, health care workers, first responders, incarcerated individuals, and those living in congregate care settings are already eligible.

The state has determined that people with underlying health conditions and frontline workers essential to the functioning of society will be in line next after those over age 65, but has not yet announced further details of a timeline and what conditions or jobs will qualify.

Umatilla County Public Health has asked that people refrain from calling its offices about the availability of vaccine appointments and instead watch the department’s website and Facebook page, the Oregon Health Authority vaccine website, or call 211 for general information about the vaccine and eligibility.