COVID-19 booster shots are available in Klamath County as are vaccines for children age 5-11, which was approved last Tuesday night.
Both are currently available in Klamath County at the Sky Lakes Medical Center COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic, 2801 Daggett Avenue. Pharmacies like Rite Aid, Albertsons, Fred Meyer, Bi-Mart and Walmart as well as Klamath Tribal Health, 330 Chiloquin Boulevard, and Klamath Open Door Family Practice, 2074 S 6th Street all offer the shot as well.
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