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OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY

Panel: Planning Key To COVID-19 Vaccine Requirement For Oregon Health Care Workers

The health care industry deals with anti-vaccine workers while looking ahead to booster shots and future COVID-19 waves.

Oct 26, 2021
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ANNALISA BIRT, LEFT, TALKS WITH GOV. KATE BROWN AT A DRIVE-THRU COVID-19 VACCINATION CLINIC AT PORTLAND INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, APRIL 9, 2021./KRISTYNA WENTZ-GRAFF/OPB

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.

Oct 14, 2021

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A critical care nurse at OHSU gets a COVID-19 vaccine. | JOSH ANDERSEN/OHSU

Unvaccinated Oregon Nurses Could Face Sanctions From Licensing Board

Oregon State Board of Nursing to consider a temporary rule that would allow regulatory action against nurses without a COVID-19 vaccination.

Oct 6, 2021
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Portland May Exempt Police Force From Citywide Vaccine Mandate

The city attorney’s office advised city staff on Tuesday that the order was legally dubious.

Sep 9, 2021

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‘Religious’ Exemptions Add Legal Thorns To Looming Vaccine Mandates

With vaccine mandates in the offing, opponents turn to the claim that vaccination interferes with religious beliefs.

Sep 9, 2021

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Union County Board of Commissioners Passes Resolution to Oppose Vaccine Mandates

The northeastern Oregon county is protesting COVID-19 vaccine mandates in recognition of public outcry, saying mandates will worsen staffing shortages.

Sep 7, 2021

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PEACEHEALTH SOUTHWEST MEDICAL CENTER IN VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON.

PeaceHealth, Unions Clashing After Hundreds Of Unvaccinated Workers Placed On Unpaid Leave

Since PeaceHealth announced its own deadlines, unions representing a swath of workers have leveled at least seven labor complaints.

Sep 6, 2021

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Johnson & Johnson's COVID vaccine. | SHUTTERSTOCK

Malheur Leaders Say Vaccine Mandate Could Shut Down Schools, Ambulance Service

Local legislators say Gov. Kate Brown's mandates go too far, health workers and public employees to choose between a personal medical decision and their jobs.

Aug 31, 2021

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Portland City Hall. | CITY OF PORTLAND/OPB

City Of Portland Set To Require Its Employees To Be Vaccinated

With the policy, Portland will become the latest major city requiring public workers to be vaccinated.

Aug 31, 2021

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State Workers Push Back Against Gov. Brown’s Vaccination Mandate

About 70% of Oregon’s 41,000 state workers are already vaccinated, and unions said their members should have a say in the policy.

Aug 13, 2021
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