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Four Portland-area hospital system are running the Oregon Convention Center site while Salem Health is in charge of the fairgrounds in Salem. | OHSU

Oregon's New COVID-19 Vaccination Plan Makes Everyone Eligible By July 1

The state also switched to a lottery sign-up system in the Portland area after 400,000 people tried to sign up for about 3,500 spots on Thursday.

Feb 26, 2021

Oregon State Capitol in Salem. | RENAUDE HATSEDAKIS

Oregon Senate Republicans Boycott Floor Session Over Schools, COVID

The move was reminiscent of Republican walkouts of the previous legislative session, which denied the majority Democrats enough people to be able to vote on bills.

Feb 25, 2021

Todd Salinas will lead PeaceHealth Oregon

PeaceHealth Oregon Names New CEO

Feb 25, 2021

Dr. Joseph Lee will lead the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation.

Press Release: Hazelden Betty Ford Promotes Physician To Be Next CEO

Feb 25, 2021

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