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Virginia Garcia medical services is trying to increase the vaccination rates of farmworkers. | VIRGINIA GARCIA

More Oregon Farmworkers Get Vaccinated As More Kids Get Sick

Concern for children amid the COVID-19 delta variant is contributing to a rising number of farmworker families getting vaccinated.

Sep 9, 2021

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V-Safe: How Everyday People Help the CDC Track Covid Vaccine Safety With Their Phones

More than 9 million people have enrolled in a program to share information about their health since getting the shot.

Sep 7, 2021

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A COVID-19 VACCINE IS ADMINISTERED AT THE DESCHUTES COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT IN BEND, JANUARY 2021./BRADLEY W. PARKS/OPB

Lessons From Oregon’s July COVID-19 Breakthrough Report

Few breakthrough cases led to death, and the unvaccinated are six times more likely to catch COVID-19.

Aug 9, 2021

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Kaiser Permanente Westside Medical Center in Hillsboro. | SHUTTERSTOCK

Kaiser Permanente Will Defy Law And Require COVID-19 Vaccinations 

Gov. Kate Brown is expected to announce a decision soon that could pave the way for other health care companies to require vaccinations.

Aug 2, 2021
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Polk County Moves to Lower COVID-19 Risk Level

In this latest announcement by Gov. Kate Brown, which is likely to be the last one on risk levels, Jefferson, Klamath, and Marion move down to moderate risk.

Jun 22, 2021

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COVID + Influenza: This Is a Good Year to Get a Flu Shot, Experts Advise

If enough of the population gets vaccinated — more than the 45% who did last flu season — it could help head off a nightmare scenario this winter of hospitals stuffed with flu or COVID-19 patients.

Aug 31, 2020

New Measles Outbreak Hits Portland Area

Aug 19, 2019

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Second Measles Case Confirmed in Unvaccinated Marion County Resident 

Mar 21, 2019

New Case Of Measles Turns Up In Marion County

Mar 14, 2019

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Patients who contract measles, a highly contagious disease, develop a skin rash. | WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

Measles Case Confirmed In Unvaccinated Salem Patient

Mar 14, 2019