LANE COUNTY, OR—Lane County Public Health (LCPH) is discontinuing the Community Access Center at the Valley River Center Mall effective December 30, 2022. LCPH has been offering a number of vaccinations at the center since June, but after careful review of the utilization data has decided to focus resources on mobile services.
“Our goal through these services is to equitably expand access to basic preventative health services throughout Lane County,” said Lane County Community Response Program Supervisor, Elizabeth Miglioretto. “After a careful review of the utilization data, we have decided that the best way to accomplish that goal is to focus available resources on vaccination and testing services that have the ability to relocate and move throughout Lane County.”
The center will maintain normal business hours (Wednesday-Saturday, 1pm-7pm) through December 30th with the exception of December 24th (open from 1-6 pm) December 25th (closed) and December 31st (open 1-6 pm).
A schedule of mobile services that are available through the end of 2022 are listed below. To stay up-to-date on future mobile offerings near you, please visit: LaneCounty.org/vaxclinics
Testing Sites:
Tuesday – 12/20/2022 (10am-12pm) – Bethesda Lutheran Church, 4445 Royal Ave, Eugene, OR 97402
Thursday – 12/22/2022 (10am-12pm) – St. Michael’s Catholic Church, 76387 Crestview St, Oakridge, OR 97463
Thursday – 12/22/2022 (1pm-3pm) – St. Luke’s Lutheran Church, 47477 Teller Rd, Oakridge, OR 97463
Wednesday – 12/28/2022 – (1:30pm-3:30pm) – Fern Ridge Library, 88026 Territorial Hwy, Veneta, OR 9748
Thursday – 12/29/2022 – (10am-12pm) St. Michael’s Catholic Church, 76387 Crestview St, Oakridge, OR 97463
Thursday – 12/29/2022 – (1pm-3pm) St. Luke’s Lutheran Church, 47477 Teller Rd, Oakridge, OR 97463
Friday – 12/30/2022 – (10am-12pm) PeaceHealth Dexter, 38843 Dexter Rd, Dexter, OR 97431
Vaccine Sites:
Tuesday – 12/20/2022 – (2pm-4pm) Bethesda Lutheran Church, 4445 Royal Ave, Eugene, OR 97402
Wednesday 12/21/2022 – (1:30pm-3:30pm) – Fern Ridge Library, 88026 Territorial Hwy, Veneta, OR 97487
Tuesday 12/27/2022 – (2pm-4pm) – Bethesda Lutheran Church, 4445 Royal Ave, Eugene, OR 97402
George Custer lives in Oakridge with his wife Sayre. George is a former smokejumper from his hometown of Cave Junction, a former captain in the U.S. Marine Corps. and ran a construction company in Southern California. George assumed the volunteer duties as the Editor of the Highway 58 Herald in 2022. He loves riding his Harley-Davidson motorcycle, building all things wood, and playing drums on the weekends in his office.