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A County In Oregon Holds The Most Unvaccinated People In The State

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An ICU team at Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center preparing to intubate a crashing COVID-19 patient. (Michael Blumhardt/Asante)
An ICU team at Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center preparing to intubate a crashing COVID-19 patient. (Michael Blumhardt/Asante)

Jackson County in southern Oregon has the most unvaccinated people in the state.

Infection rates are rising, yet all the hospital intensive care units are already full. Hospital workers are demoralized.

JPR's Erik Neumann reports.

This segment aired on August 26, 2021.

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