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The CDC Scientist Who Couldn’t Get Monkeypox Treatment

State and federal missteps amplified long-standing health inequities when it comes to testing and treatment of Monkeypox.

Oct 11, 2022

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Monkeypox Eligibility Guidelines In Oregon Drop References To Sexual Orientation, Gender

Anyone is eligible for the vaccine if they know someone who has had monkeypox and has had, or anticipates having, direct, skin-to-skin contact with at least one other person.

Sep 17, 2022

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Legacy Health Plans Free Monkeypox Vaccine Clinic In Portland On Saturday

Legacy Health will operate the clinic in Northwest Portland between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m.

Sep 13, 2022

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SHOWN IN 2018, KIM TOEVS IS HELPING LEAD THE RESPONSE TO THE MONKEYPOX IN PORTLAND AS THE COMMUNICABLE DISEASE AND HARM REDUCTION DIRECTOR FOR MULTNOMAH COUNTY./COURTESY PHOTO SHARED WITH PERMISSION BY PAMPLIN MEDIA GROUP.

Multnomah County To Receive More Monkeypox Vaccines, Continue Education

Health officials are looking to make progress on a long wait list for vaccines while they offer tailored messaging.

Aug 23, 2022
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Monkeypox In Oregon Is Disproportionately Hurting Latino Men

Data from the Oregon Health Authority appears to show emerging racial and ethnic disparities in monkeypox cases.

Aug 23, 2022

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First Oregon Pediatric Monkeypox Case Reported; Virus Unlikely To Spread In Schools, Officials Say

State officials declined to specify whether the case involved an infant, child, or adolescent, saying only that the person was below the age of 18.

Aug 18, 2022

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Oregon Public Health Officials Respond To Monkeypox Cases 

With 95 cases in the state, officials urge Oregonians to seek medical care if symptoms, including rashes, develop.

Aug 11, 2022
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Biden Administration Proposes Changing Way Monkeypox Vaccine Is Administered

Beginning Tuesday, health care providers are being encouraged to administer the vaccine differently in an attempt to stretch out doses fivefold.

Aug 11, 2022

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COVID-19 Sickening Thousands Of Oregonians A Week, While Monkeypox Causes Several Dozen Cases

State health officials said COVID-19 is straining hospital capacity, especially in central and southern Oregon.

Jul 20, 2022

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Health officials Identify First Suspected Case Of Monkeypox In Oregon

Jun 19, 2022