The Hood River County Health Department is receiving 700 additional doses of the COVID-19 vaccine from the Oregon Health Authority this week to complete first-dose vaccination of Phase 1a.  County officials say by the end of next week, approximately 20% of eligible people in Hood River County who have opted to receive the vaccine will have gotten their first dose.   The county is currently completing first-dose vaccination of those in Phase 1a.  If you are in Phase 1a and have not yet been contacted by the health department or your supervisor or administrator about receiving your first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, please email covidvaccine@co.hood-river.or.us.  County Health Department Director Trish Elliott told the County Commission they have a plan in place for Phase 1b but do not have a start date yet, as it is dependent upon when the county receives additional vaccines.  She adds they have to be flexible to deal with changing state guidelines.  Phase 1b will include: child-care, preschool and K-12 school and school district staff; people 65 and older; other essential workers; and high-risk populations.