Analysis: Some Said the Vaccine Rollout Would Be a ‘Nightmare.’ They Were Right.
There are already signs that distribution of the COVID vaccines will be messy, confusing and chaotic.
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New Week: New Round Of COVID-19 Vaccinations In Oregon
CVS, Walgreens and Consonus Pharmacy set up their first clinics in nursing homes in Oregon on Monday, marking the start of a weeks-long campaign.
Federal Distribution Foul-Up Quickly Mars COVID-19 Vaccine Program
Oregon's two U.S. senators say they will push to make sure Oregon gets a fair share of vaccine doses. The distribution of the Moderna vaccine starts Monday.
Pfizer-BioNTech’s Deep-Freeze COVID-19 Vaccine Poses Fresh Challenges
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The vaccine has to be stored at minus 70 degrees Celsius -- colder than an Arctic winter -- in special freezers that can cost $20,000.
Oregon Hopes To Have Big Vaccination Push In Early 2021
The state could have 70% of the population inoculated by late spring or summer, according to the Oregon Health Authority's chief epidemiologist Dr. Dean Sidelinger.
OHSU Must Reject Many COVID-19 Vaccine Volunteers
The university can only enroll several hundred people in a clinical trial, given its timeframe, so it is picking volunteers who are at high risk of severe symptoms and infection.
COVID-19 Vaccine Should Help Obese, Other At-Risk Populations
People who are obese face a high risk of complications from COVID-19 but experts hope that they'll be protected along with people who have diabetes or high blood pressure, for example.
First COVID-19 Vaccines Arrive In Oregon, Immunizations To Start Soon
It’s not immediately clear when the first vaccinations will begin, although a spokesperson for the Oregon Health Authority suggested it may be Wednesday.
PeaceHealth Southwest Expects COVID-19 Vaccinations To Arrive Next Week
The Vancouver hospital doesn’t know yet how many doses of the vaccine by Pfizer and BioNTech it will receive.
Board Suspends Licenses Of 2 Physicians: Vaccine Skeptic And Mask Opponent
The Oregon Medical Board has taken more than 200 actions against physicians this year but these are the first emergency suspensions.
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