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PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center in Vancouver, Washington, on Aug. 7, 2013. | RYTYHO USA/WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

Press Release: PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center Relaxes 'No Visitor' Policy

Feb 25, 2021

Pictured is a CDC scientist preparing a patient sample for testing. | JAMES GATHANY/CDC

Have a Case of a COVID Variant? No One Is Going to Tell You

Federal rules around who can be told about the variant cases are so confusing that public health officials may merely know the county where a case has emerged.

Feb 25, 2021

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Oregon Could Receive 25,000 Doses Of Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Next Week

Patrick Allen, director of the Oregon Health Authority, said the initial shipment is likely to be the biggest as the company dives into its stockpile and then tries to ramp up production.

Feb 24, 2021
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To Get Back To Normal, Oregon Needs To Reach Herd Immunity

With a population topping 4 million, the state would need to have just under 3 million people immune to the coronavirus to stop the virus from spreading.

Feb 24, 2021

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Oregon State Capitol in Salem. | ROBERT AUGHENBAUGH

Lawmakers Take Up Affordable Health Care Proposal - Again

If the proposal to enshrine affordable health care in the state constitution passes the Legislature, it will be put before voters in November 2022.

Feb 24, 2021
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It is not easy to signup for a vaccine online./Amelia Templeton/OPB

Seniors Endure Long Waits Trying To Get Vaccine

Some Oregonians said a Legacy Health website for scheduling vaccine appointments would not let them complete a reservation Monday morning.

Feb 23, 2021

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State Lowers COVID-19 Risk Level in 16 Oregon Counties

Ten of the 16 counties improved from the extreme risk level as virus cases dipped, meaning indoor restaurants, gyms can resume serving limited numbers of customers.

Feb 23, 2021
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As Oregon Widens Vaccine Eligibility, Seniors Fear Getting Left Behind

With limited computer skills and transportation, some of the elderly worry they are being sidelined in the race to grab appointments at vaccination sites.

Feb 23, 2021
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Raymond Hare (left), 92, Gina Roberts (middle) and Edith Overstreet, 92, live at A Place to Call Home in Tigard. Roberts has been trying to get residents vaccinated./Courtesy of Gina Roberts

Elderly, Vulnerable Oregonians In Group Homes Fall Through Cracks In Vaccination Strategy

Three pharmacies in charge of vaccinating congregate care facilities signed up very few adult care homes, leaving staff to scramble to get their residents protected against COVID-19.

Feb 23, 2021
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