North Central Public Health District is adding a COVID-19 vaccine clinic on Tuesday (December 28) to those already scheduled. NCPHD already had clinics set up for January 6 and 13. To book an appointment, visit ncphd.org or call 541-506-2600. First, second, and third doses and boosters from Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson are offered. Vaccines are free for everyone. The district says the additional clinic is in reaction to state projections that the highly transmissible Omicron variant of COVID-19 is expected to lead to record hospitalizations by early February. Estimates are that Oregon hospitalizations could reach 3,000 COVID patients by early February, or 2,000 if measures are taken including widespread uptake of boosters, masking, and limiting gathering sizes. Both numbers are higher than the peak of 1,200 hospitalized during the Delta surge.