The problem could strip 15 million doses from the national supply, jeopardizing Oregon's promise to vaccinate every resident 16 and older before summer.
Mar 31, 2021
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Gov. Kate Brown has faced blistering criticism over the COVID-19 vaccination rollout.
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The Oregon Health Authority said it lacks the personnel to continue releasing details but the decision means it will be impossible to track the effect of the governor's decision to delay the vaccination of seniors.
Fewer than 100 infections from the strain have been identified in the United States yet federal officials worry it could be the dominant form of the virus by March.
Jan 18, 2021
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Oregon Health & Science University staff collect samples of 600 people a day at two mobile testing sites in the Portland area.
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The state does not recommend that anyone exposed to COVID-19 get tested even though the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention changed its policy to recommend testing.
Sep 21, 2020
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Oregon Health & Science University staff collect samples of 600 people a day at two mobile testing sites in the Portland area.
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