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JOSE FIGUEROA, LEFT, SPEAKS WITH OREGON RURAL ACTION ORGANIZERS ZAIRA SANCHEZ, CENTER, AND ANA MARIA RODRIGUEZ AT A VACCINE CLINIC IN BOARDMAN, ORE., ON SEPT. 2, 2022/.ANTONIO SIERRA/OPB

Nonprofit Organizes Eastern Oregon Latinos One Conversation At A Time

The pandemic led Oregon Rural Action to coordinate Latino-focused vaccination drives, but their ambitions go further.

Oct 6, 2022

Covid Still Kills, But The Demographics Of Its Victims Are Shifting

California data shows that number of people dying from COVID-19— and the demographics of those falling victim — has shifted notably from the first two years.

Sep 22, 2022

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New COVID Booster Shots Arrive In Oregon

Sep 8, 2022

Multnomah County health workers get vaccinated on Jan. 13, 2021. | MOTOYA NAKAMURA/MULTNOMAH COUNTY

Vaccine Hesitancy Highest Among Republicans and Black People, Study Finds

Nationally and in Oregon, vaccination remains a challenge, according to new research from Portland State University.

Sep 6, 2022
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COVID VACCINES ARE NOW APPROVED FOR ALL AGE GROUPS./FRITZ LIEDTKE/OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY

Native Americans, Middle-Aged Oregonians, Unvaccinated Most Affected By Long COVID, Survey Finds

Native Americans have been disproportionately affected by long COVID and have lower vaccination rates than the state average — while the state is severely undercounting cases, researchers say.

Jun 30, 2022

A PROVIDER CONSULTS WITH A BOY AND HIS MOTHER AT ITS VANCOUVER LOCATION./KAREN VITT, KAISER PERMANENTE/OREGON CAPITAL CHRONICLE

FDA Advisers Recommend Pfizer, Moderna Covid Vaccines For Kids Under 5

Shots could begin next week if the FDA authorizes the vaccines and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends them as well.

Jun 16, 2022

Johnson & Johnson's COVID vaccine. | SHUTTERSTOCK

Oregon Faces Class-Action Lawsuit After Vaccine Data Release

A state employee sued the Department of Administrative Services after it inadvertently released the vaccination status of more than 40,000 state employees.

May 3, 2022
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As Omicron Surges, Effort To Vaccinate Young Children Stalls

Just 27% of children ages 5 to 11 have received at least one dose of the COVID vaccine, and 18% have received two.

Jan 18, 2022

For a time, drive-through and walk-in vaccinations were available across the state, including some funded by the state. | PHOTO COPYRIGHT: PAMPLIN MEDIA GROUP (USED WITH PERMISSION)