COVID-19

Oregon Officials Warn Of Delays As Vaccine Eligibility Expands

Johnson & Johnson manufacturing error will short-change Oregon by 200,000-300,000 doses, but officials widen the expansion.

Apr 2, 2021

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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 Again Advances Vaccination Timeline Ahead of Broad May 1 Expansion

Frontline workers and adults under 45 with chronic conditions will become eligible two weeks ahead of previous schedule.

Mar 26, 2021
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Alice Busch leads Multnomah County's emergency management services/Motoya Nakamura/Multnomah County

More than 1 Million Oregonians Have Had At Least 1 Vaccine Dose, State Says

The milestone comes as Oregon speeds up its vaccination expansion to include more demographic groups, with many frontline workers and people aged 16 to 44 with underlying conditions soon eligible.

Mar 24, 2021

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Long-term care facilities suffered outbreaks and fatalities amid slow action by the Oregon Health Authority./Sharri Anderson

Oregon Report Finds Fatal Shortcomings In Handling Of COVID-19 In Long-term Care Facilities

State auditors recommend more fines for violators, but regulatory agencies say they favor education first.

Mar 24, 2021
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Only Two Oregon Counties Remain In COVID-19 Extreme Risk Category 

Gov. Kate Brown updates COVID-19 risk levels that put 28 counties in moderate or lower risk.

Mar 23, 2021
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Audrey Kuehl, a study coordinator at the Clinical Research Institute of Southern Oregon, inoculates Trish Malone with Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine. | JIM CRAVEN FOR KAISER HEALTH NEWS

Oregon Accelerates Vaccine Expansion For May 1 Deadline

Migrant workers, frontline workers and multi-generational households are among the groups that will become eligible for vaccination sooner than expected.

Mar 19, 2021

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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

Searching For A COVID Vaccine In Portland? Try Salem Instead

Residents are finding it easier to drive to the Oregon State Fairgrounds and get vaccinated than to secure an appointment in Portland because of an uneven allocation of doses among counties.

Mar 18, 2021

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Oregon's vaccine campaign will open to everyone on May 1 following a federal order./Oregon Health & Science University

Obeying Federal Order, Oregon Will Open Vaccine To All On May 1 

But the general population may still face delays, as Oregon officials plan to keep allocating doses in a targeted way to reach vulnerable groups.

Mar 17, 2021

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Can Vaccination and Infection Rates Add Up to Reach COVID Herd Immunity?

With three vaccines — Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson — now authorized for emergency use in the United States, there seems to be hope that the pandemic’s end may be in sight.

Mar 17, 2021

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Exclusive: COVID Sickens Bigger Proportion Of Young People

This trend, which has largely passed under the radar in the United States, could indicate that the vaccine campaign is working.

Mar 15, 2021
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