Opinion: Low Vaccination rates In Black and Brown Oregonians Call For Action
Already disproportionately affected by the virus, Black and Brown communities have thus far been receiving vaccines at much lower rates than their white counterparts.
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Northwest Researchers Find Race Disparities In COVID-19 Vaccine Trials
Researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle found that race and ethnicity data were often absent in trial results.
During Pandemic, Telemedicine Abortions Become Crucial Resource
Since 2016, Oregon women have had the option to end their early pregnancies at home with an abortion through TelAbortion, a telemedicine program that allows women to bypass in-person visits.
Lack of Covid Data on People with Intellectual Disabilities ‘Comes With a Body Count’
Early studies have shown that people with intellectual and developmental disabilities have a higher likelihood of dying from the virus than those without disabilities, likely because of a higher prevalence of preexisting conditions.
Health Workers and Hospitals Grapple With Millions of Counterfeit N95 Masks
Copies of the N95 masks, which are prized for their ability to filter out 95% of particles, have flooded the country, including 1.9 million that were distributed to 40 hospitals in Washington state.
As Pandemic Surged, Contact Tracing Struggled; Biden Looks to Boost It
As with everything covid right now — testing, vaccinations and hospital capacity — ramping up contact tracing has become a race against time as new, more contagious variants of the virus threaten to accelerate transmission of the disease
Pharmacies In Costco, Albertsons, Health Mart Will Offer COVID-19 Vaccines
The pharmacies can start vaccinating Feb. 11 for those who qualify -- which will include people 80 and over but don't expect any one place to have a big stock.
Multnomah County COVID-19 Outbreak Sickens 81 Inmates
Conditions in the jail make it very challenging to stop the virus. Inmates have been given basic cloth masks to wear, and haven’t been vaccinated yet.
Brown Backtracks On Decision To Shield COVID-19 Details
The governor told the Oregon Health Authority it could release the information weekly but the agency said it will stick to daily reporting.
4 Vital Health Issues — Not Tied to COVID — That Congress Addressed in Massive Spending Bill
Late last month Congress passed a nearly 5,600-page legislative package that included $900 billion for urgent pandemic relief, a ban on surprise medical bills and other non-COVID health care issues.
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