-Chronicle photo by Melissa Gemmell

The first Columbia County COVID-19 vaccination clinic was held last week, January 28-29 at the Fairgrounds Pavilion, providing first-round inoculations to the community, giving a total of 818 vaccinations. Some 1,100 citizens are on the waiting list and the uncertainty of vaccine availability makes advance notice something in the 24-48 hour range, according to Cassie Sauer, president of the Washington State Hospital Association.