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Brown Praises Biden’s Vaccine Timeline, But Won’t Commit To It

She says federal vaccine deliveries must increase to meet the president's goal of opening vaccination to all adults on May 1.

Mar 12, 2021
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For months, Linda Kenny has only seen her family from inside her adult care home./Sharri Anderson

Oregon Health Officials Make Progress Vaccinating Adult Care Home Residents

State and county officials, with the help of FEMA and emergency services, have launched mobile clinics to ensure that homebound and group home residents get a jab.

Mar 11, 2021
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Oregon Lawmakers Hope To Better Protect Seniors In Long-Term Care

A bill in the Oregon Legislature would create an advisory group to suggest ways the facilities, which have suffered the majority of deaths from COVID-19, could prepare for an outbreak.

Mar 10, 2021
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COVID-19 symptoms can last for months./Conscious Design on Unsplash

For COVID ‘Long Haulers,’ Battling for Disability Benefits Adds Aggravation to Exhaustion

Hundreds of thousands of people around the world are experiencing what is being called “long COVID” — a pattern of prolonged symptoms following an acute bout of the disease.

Mar 10, 2021

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Pfizer’s Newest Vaccine Plant Has Persistent Mold Issues, History of Recalls

Pfizer’s management knew last year there was “a mold issue” at the Kansas facility now slated to produce the drugmaker’s urgently needed COVID-19 vaccine.

Mar 10, 2021

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13 Oregon Counties Improve Their COVID-19 Risk Ranking

Mar 9, 2021

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PFC Juan Carlos Rojas administers COVID-19 vaccine to licensed massage therapist with Serenity Hospice Jason Mayberry at the state fairgrounds in Salem. | ABIGAIL DOLLINS/SALEM STATESMAN JOURNAL

Oregon Lets Low-Income Health Centers Vaccinate Anyone

Seven federally qualified health centers can administer vaccines to patients even if they're not eligible to get vulnerable communities vaccinated sooner.

Mar 9, 2021
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Families gather outside the Idaho Capitol building on Saturday to protest over COVID-19 restrictions./Sergio Olmos/OPB

Mask-Burning Rally In Idaho Fans COVID-19 Worries In Oregon

Mar 8, 2021

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New Season's Cedar Hills location is one of many in the Portland area.

Grocery Store Workers Have Endured Long Wait For The Vaccine

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention calls for vaccinating essential workers ahead of people 64 to 74 but Gov. Kate Brown is making grocery and other workers wait eight more weeks.

Mar 8, 2021

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Governor Orders Oregon Schools To Start In-Person Reopening In Late March

The directive will require every public K-12 school to offer at least some in-person instruction.

Mar 5, 2021