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The Moda Center in North Portland will open with sections for vaccinated people.

Oregon Health Authority To Allow ‘Vaccinated Sections’ In Businesses

Gov. Kate Brown on Monday announced the forthcoming rule, which will apply to lower risk counties.

May 24, 2021

State health officials are racing to win federal approval of Oregon Health Plan changes before Oregon Gov. Kate Brown, shown at the Oregon Convention Center vaccination site, leaves office./Josh Andersen/OHSU

Oregon Offering Lottery Prizes As Incentive To Get Vaccinated

Gov. Kate Brown announces a $1 million lottery prize, and other smaller prizes, to entice the unvaccinated into getting a jab.

May 21, 2021
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Businesses Pan Oregon’s New Mask Rule Requiring Customer Checks

Business groups say they don’t want to be the “vaccine police,” but support for alternatives -- such as resuming a full mask mandate or allowing maskless customers with no vaccination verification -- is unclear.

May 19, 2021

The Oregon State Capitol building in Salem. | BEN BOTKIN/THE LUND REPORT

Oregon Voters Will Decide On Making Health Care A Right

Senate Joint Resolution 12, which passed in the House on Wednesday after approval in the Senate, would enshrine guaranteed health care in the state constitution.

May 19, 2021

Oregon Gov. Kate Brown visits the Oregon Convention Center site in May./Josh Andersen/OHSU

Under New Rules, Oregon Businesses Can Choose To Check Vaccination Cards Or Keep Mask Requirement

At the same time, the progress in vaccinations means that five counties qualify for the lower risk category and can increase business activities.

May 18, 2021
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Providers Set To Play Major Role In Increasing Vaccination Rate

Hospital-run mass vaccination sites are winding down while primary care providers and others are increasing their role in the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine.

May 17, 2021
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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

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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

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

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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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