Fedor Zarkhin

Multnomah County worked to vaccinate people of color and people experiencing homelessness. | MOTOYA NAKAMURA/MULTNOMAH COUNTY

Oregon Awash In Vaccines, With Sites Offering Walk-In Appointments

The seemingly sudden ease of scheduling clinic appointments comes as Oregon, like the rest of the nation, sees a sharp drop in doses given.

May 5, 2021

Ben Botkin/The Lund Report

Bill Could Strip State Of Power To Shield COVID, Other Health Data

Under Senate Bill 719, “when questions are asked, unless there’s a reason not to, then information will be released,” says Sen. Michael Dembrow, D-Portland.

Apr 6, 2021

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Equity Committee Whittles Recommendations for Those Next Eligible For COVID-19 Vaccine

With nearly 1.4 million people already in line, the Vaccine Advisory Committee recommended that BIPOC communities and people with underlying conditions -- totally 2.5 million people -- should follow seniors.

Jan 21, 2021

A health care worker unpacks the Pfizer vaccine at Oregon Health & Science University. | OHSU

OHA Didn't Know That 42 COVID-19 Vaccine Doses Wasted

Legacy and OHSU throw out dozens of coronavirus doses but Patrick Allen, director of the health authority, said his agency knew of no wasted vaccines.

Jan 6, 2021

Christa Hines, 50 was infected with the novel coronavirus in April of 2020, and continues to struggle with symptoms 8 months later./Dave Killen/The Oregonian/OregonLive

‘I Just Can’t Keep Going’: Long Haulers Wonder When Or If They'll Recover

Perhaps thousands of Oregonians who've been infected by the novel coronavirus struggle with sometimes debilitating symptoms like the inability to walk far months later.

Dec 21, 2020