H1N1 vaccine poses few risks; LCSO names resident deputy; Stepping out against domestic violence and Oregon's Blount... reinstatement coming?

Swine Flu Vaccines don’t pose inordinate risk…

Doctors say there’s really nothing to fear from flu vaccines. Rumors and hearsay abound about severe reactions following a flu shot. But Lane County Public Health Officer Dr. Sarah Hendrickson says the risk is minimal.
205 – “If you’re allergic to eggs you shouldn’t get the shot. If you had a prior allergic reaction or a rare neurological problem you shouldn’t get the shot. Your chances of having serious troubles from a flu vaccine are about one in a million, your chance of getting dead from this flu is probably one in ten-thousand to one in a hundred-thousand.”

Hendrickson says traditional flu shots use a vaccine developed from dead virus so it’s impossible to get the swine-origin flu from an H1N1 shot. The nasal ‘flu-mist’ spray does contain live virus, but she says it’s genetically modified to remain in your sinuses and help you develop anti-bodies to fight off the full blown virus. Health officials say vaccines for the H1N1 flu will begin appearing in about two or three weeks and they estimate there will ultimately be more than enough for anyone who wants it.

A 24-year veteran of the Lane County Sheriff’s Office and a familiar face in Western Lane County has been named as the LCSO Resident Deputy for the Florence and Mapleton Areas. A recent federal grant allowed the agency to name three resident deputies… the others will be stationed in Blue River and Cottage Grove. Kerrie Boggs has worked a variety of assignments over the years, most of them in the Florence area.

Don’t be too concerned if you see about three-dozen men, all wearing purple t-shirts and women’s shoes strolling down Bay Street tomorrow morning.
206 – “It’s going to be ‘step out against domestic violence’. We’re going to be staging at the Veteran’s Park on Bay Street about 9:45… we’re going to march against domestic violence.”

Siuslaw Outreach Services spokesperson Tony Bour says October is Domestic Violence Awareness month… they’re using the event tomorrow to draw attention to the issue. Bour says there are estimates that one in four women will be victims of relationship abuse or violence sometime in their lifetimes.

TAKING A LOOK INTO COAST RADIO SPORTS:

ESPN is reporting suspended running back LaGarrette Blount could be reinstated later this season. Oregon coach Chip Kelly is expected to address Blount's status Friday. Blount, who punched Boise State's Byron Hout after the Ducks' season-opening loss, will have a chance to be reinstated later this season, provided he continues to follow a plan set in place after the first game, a source told ESPN. That would not happen until Oregon's bye week on Oct. 17 at the earliest. It's believed Oregon athletic director Mike Bellotti and school president Richard Lariviere have agreed to a possible reinstatement. On Thursday, the Oregon school newspaper published an apology from Blount, who recently became a new father. The No. 16 Ducks host Washington State on Saturday.

Prep Volleyball:
The Mapleton Sailors overcame an early two game deficit to defeat Alsea at home in five. Liz Harry had nine kills, Lindsey Logan added eight more for the Sailors.

On The Schedule:
First up, prep football… Siuslaw will be in Yamhill County tonight where they’ll face the Yamhill-Carlton Tigers in their final non-league contest of the year. That game will air on Coast Radio Sports at 6:45. In the Sunset Conference, Reedsport travels to Rogue River and Mapleton will host Siletz for a Mountain West League matchup. All games kick off at seven.

Prep volleyball tomorrow will feature a ‘dual-dual’ for the Siuslaw Vikings. They’ll take on the South Umpqua Lancers in Myrtle Creek to start the day, and then take on Brookings-Harbor at the same location following that. The Reedsport Braves will be at the Oakland Invitational.

On the Cross Country Course… it’s the annual Woahink Invitational at East Woahink Day Use Area at Honeyman State Park. Preliminaries get underway at 11 with the varsity races starting around 12:30.

The college gridiron, Oregon State is in Tempe against the Arizona State Sun Devils for a 4:00 game. Airtime on KCFM is at three. The number 16 ranked Ducks are at home against Washington State at 6:15. Airtime on KCST is at five.