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Oregon Won't Approve COVID-19 Exposure Notification App, Cites Limited Resources

The announcement ended suspense over a project first announced six months ago; Oregon is one of four states along or west of the Continental Divide that hasn’t adopted the technology.

Apr 8, 2021

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With 2 Million Doses Administered, Just 656 Discarded, Oregon Says

Apr 8, 2021

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12 Months of Trauma: More Than 3,600 U.S. Health Workers Died in COVID's First Year

Calls are mounting for the federal government to track the death of U.S. health care workers from COVID-19 as a media project draws to a close.

Apr 8, 2021

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

Officials, Providers Team Up To Vaccinate Unhoused

In Multnomah County, homeless service providers are helping health officials identify and address barriers to vaccine access.

Apr 5, 2021

Oregon Health & Science University is vaccinating people at PDX airport. | ERIK ROBINSON/OHSU

Portland Area Website Freezes As Masses Try To Snag Vaccine Appointments

Appointments through Oregon Health & Science University for Portland International Airport's drive-through clinic were all taken within 30 minutes.

Apr 5, 2021

Johnson & Johnson's COVID vaccine. | SHUTTERSTOCK

Johnson & Johnson Manufacturing Error Will Likely Affect Oregon

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

20 Oregon Counties Approved for Accelerated Vaccinations

The Portland metro area is not included — but counties across much of the state can start vaccinating “Group 7” right away.

Mar 31, 2021

Mardell Reed says she wasn’t sure she’d get the vaccine originally but she changed her mind “once we all started hearing from actual scientists rather than politicians.”Heide De Marco/Kaiser Health News