Oregon National Guard Leadership Visits Troops Deployed At Oregon Hospitals
Guardsmen have performed an assortment of tasks, such helping with ventilators, in the lab, environmental services, screening patients and more.
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Rural Oregon Agencies OK Vaccine Exemptions, Rather Than Fire Workers
Factors, including broadly-crafted religious exemption policies, appear to be blunting the impact of the mandate in counties with low vaccination rates.
Oregon ‘Herd Immunity’ Against COVID-19 Delta Variant Should Arrive In Late December, OHSU Forecasts
Because the variant now has fewer willing hosts in the state, another surge that would stretch hospitals to their limits probably isn’t in the cards.
Urban Hospitals In Oregon Lose Hundreds Of Employees Over Mandate
Some urban hospitals have consolidated services over the state’s vaccine mandate, but they’re continuing to admit patients, perform necessary surgeries and conduct lab tests.
Hospital Chaplain Provides Respite For Health Care Workers Exhausted Amid Pandemic
As one of three chaplains at St. Anthony Hospital in Pendleton, Ann Marie Hardin’s job is to walk around the hospital and talk to health care workers.
As The Deadline Nears, Oregon Department Of Corrections Employees Are 50% Vaccinated
So far, the agency has approved exemptions for nearly 16% of its workforce, which corrections officials said were largely for religions reasons.
Unions Win Six Week COVID Vaccine Reprieve For Most Oregon Government Workers
Employees represented by SEIU Local 503 and AFSCME Council 75 who have received at least one dose of vaccine by Oct. 18 must now complete their immunization by Nov. 30.
Oregon Passes 4,000 COVID-19-Related Deaths
After 20 more deaths were reported this weekend, the state reached another grim record in the COVID-19 pandemic.
Mother Living In Hospital Finds A Way To Help During COVID Surge
Nurses say they are at their breaking point and would love public support.
Oregon Health Authority Reports 79 Schools With Active COVID-19 Outbreaks
Up from 48 the previous week, the numbers are likely an undercount or behind current case information.
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