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PAUL TERDAL MAKES A PRESENTATION TO THE AUTISM LAW SUMMIT IN 2018./COURTESY OF PAUL TERDAL/OPB

Meet The Father Trying To Help A Generation Of Oregonians With Autism

Sep 9, 2021

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Portland May Exempt Police Force From Citywide Vaccine Mandate

The city attorney’s office advised city staff on Tuesday that the order was legally dubious.

Sep 9, 2021

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‘Religious’ Exemptions Add Legal Thorns To Looming Vaccine Mandates

With vaccine mandates in the offing, opponents turn to the claim that vaccination interferes with religious beliefs.

Sep 9, 2021

Virginia Garcia medical services is trying to increase the vaccination rates of farmworkers. | VIRGINIA GARCIA

More Oregon Farmworkers Get Vaccinated As More Kids Get Sick

Concern for children amid the COVID-19 delta variant is contributing to a rising number of farmworker families getting vaccinated.

Sep 9, 2021

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V-Safe: How Everyday People Help the CDC Track Covid Vaccine Safety With Their Phones

More than 9 million people have enrolled in a program to share information about their health since getting the shot.

Sep 7, 2021

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Telemedicine Abortions Offer Cheaper Options But May Also Undermine Critical Clinics

Telemedicine abortion options are on the rise, but advocates worry they don’t reach the patients who need them the most.

Sep 7, 2021

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Union County Board of Commissioners Passes Resolution to Oppose Vaccine Mandates

The northeastern Oregon county is protesting COVID-19 vaccine mandates in recognition of public outcry, saying mandates will worsen staffing shortages.

Sep 7, 2021

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PeaceHealth, Unions Clashing After Hundreds Of Unvaccinated Workers Placed On Unpaid Leave

Since PeaceHealth announced its own deadlines, unions representing a swath of workers have leveled at least seven labor complaints.

Sep 6, 2021

Last year a state employee inadvertently released the vaccination status of some 40,000 Oregon state employees. Pictured is an Aviva Health temporary COVID-19 testing and vaccination site in Roseburg. | PHOTO COURTESY OF AVIVA HEALTH