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Gov. Kate Brown displaying a mask at a May 7, 2020 news conference. | SCREENGRAB VIA YOUTUBE/OREGONIAN/OREGONLIVE

Oregon Lifts Mask, Distancing Mandates For Fully Vaccinated People In 'Public Spaces'

The governor's decision follows new federal guidance released Thursday, but the state has not yet explained how it applies to retailers, restaurants and other similar businesses.

May 13, 2021

CareOregon is among 16 coordinated care organizations in Oregon serving Medicaid members. | LYNNE TERRY/THE LUND REPORT

Press Release: CareOregon CEO Elected Chair of Community Reinvestment Initiatives’ Board

May 13, 2021

The University of Washington is vaccinating frontline health care staff against COVID-19. | COURTESY UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

Washington State -- Like Oregon -- Is At Crossroads In The Pandemic

More than half of Washington’s eligible population has received one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, but that's much less than is needed to block the virus through herd immunity.

May 12, 2021
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Oregon Children Ages 12-15 Can Get Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccinations Starting Thursday

But the expansion won’t alter the state’s decision to remove many social and business restrictions when 70% of the overall population 16 and older has been vaccinated.

May 12, 2021

Portland Aerial Tram to OHSU at sunrise. | TIM JEWETT/OHSU

In Sex Assault Settlement, OHSU, TikTok Doc Eliminate Most Allegations

The agreement, obtained by The Lund Report, makes a point of barring all parties from discussing the case.

May 12, 2021
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Gov. Kate Brown visits the OHSU PDX vaccine site./OHSU

Gov. Kate Brown Sets 70% Vaccination Goal To Reopen Oregon

Currently, just under 60% of state residents 16 and older have received at least a first shot of the COVID-19 vaccine though rates are higher in Multnomah, Washington and some other counties.

May 11, 2021

Four Portland area hospital systems are running the mass vaccination site at the Oregon Convention Center. | OHSU

As Demand Slows, Oregon’s Mass Vaccination Sites Wind Down

A drop in demand increases pressure on public health officials to come up with new strategies to get people vaccinated.

May 10, 2021
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Providence Milwaukie Hospital. | PROVIDENCE HEALTH & SERVICES

After 3 Years, SEIU, Providence Milwaukie Hospital Agree To A Contract

The agreement, which includes a wage scale, marks a first for the union in a Providence Health and Services hospital in Oregon.

May 10, 2021
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Oregon Pediatricians Plan Vaccination Campaigns

The FDA just approved the Pfizer vaccine for children ages 12 to 15, setting the stage for the potential vaccination of more than 150,000 more Oregonians.

May 10, 2021
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