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COMMUNICABLE DISEASE SUPERVISOR JILL JOHNSON DRAWS OUT DOSES OF THE PFIZER-BIONTECH COVID-19 VACCINE AT THE DESCHUTES COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT IN BEND ON JAN. 12, 2021./BRADLEY W. PARKS/OPB

COVID-19 Vaccines For Younger Kids Are Coming To Oregon

More than 120,000 doses of the Pfizer BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine for children should be available in Oregon by early next week.

Nov 4, 2021

Johnson & Johnson's COVID vaccine. | SHUTTERSTOCK

What Do We Really Know About COVID Vaccine Effectiveness?

On key measures — prevention of serious illness, hospitalization and death — studies generally show COVID-19 vaccine protection weakening slightly, but remaining strong overall.

Nov 2, 2021

A woman wearing a mask prepares a syringe for vaccination injection at a table under a tent in a parking lot.

COVID-19 VACCINE PREPARATION AT A DRIVE-THRU VACCINATION CLINIC AT PORTLAND INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, APRIL 9, 2021. THE CLINIC WAS A JOINT OPERATION HOSTED BY OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY, THE PORT OF PORTLAND AND THE AMERICAN RED CROSS./KRISTYNA WENTZ-GRAFF/OPB

Oregon Prepares To Offer COVID Vaccines To Children Ages 5-11

The lower-dose vaccine has received emergency approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

Nov 2, 2021

OREGON STATE CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION IN SALEM, ORE., MAY 19, 2021./KRISTYNA WENTZ-GRAFF/OPB

As The Deadline Nears, Oregon Department Of Corrections Employees Are 50% Vaccinated

So far, the agency has approved exemptions for nearly 16% of its workforce, which corrections officials said were largely for religions reasons.

Oct 14, 2021

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

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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Oregon Officials Announce Vaccine Booster Guidelines

Groups eligible for a Pfizer booster shot include seniors, people living in long-term care facilities, those with certain underlying medical conditions, and people working in higher risk occupations.

Sep 30, 2021

Richmond Elementary in Southeast Portland required masks last fall. | ELIZABETH MILLER/OPB

Oregon Vaccination Rates Up As Some Schools Ask Families To Disclose Children's Shots

COVID-19 vaccination rates for 12- to 17-year-olds in Oregon vary by county, with 59.6% vaccinated statewide.

Sep 21, 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.