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LATINOS WERE AMONG THE PATIENTS AT AN OHSU VACCINATION CLINIC IN HILLSBORO IN MAY, 2021./JOSH ANDERSEN/OHSU

Comparison Of CCO Vaccination Rates

Umpqua Health Alliance has the lowest COVID-19 vaccination rate among Oregon's coordinated care organizations at 30%.

Aug 23, 2021
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Gov. Brown Mandates Vaccination for Health Care, K-12 Workers

Oregon acts in face of COVID-19 surge that is swamping hospitals, but it is unclear how school districts, health care providers will enforce the requirement.

Aug 19, 2021

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Latinos were among the patients at an OHSU vaccination clinic in Hillsboro in May. | JOSH ANDERSEN/OHSU

The White House Says Boosters for All. Here’s What You Need to Know.

The rollout would begin the week of Sept. 20 for U.S. residents 18 and older who received their second shot of the Moderna or Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines at least eight months previously.

Aug 18, 2021

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‘Tainted’ Blood: COVID Skeptics Request Blood Transfusions From Unvaccinated Donors

Experts said that most of the blood supply is from donors who've been fully inoculated and that their blood contains antibodies to COVID-19 but not the vaccine itself.

Aug 18, 2021

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Oregon Hospitals, Nurses Warn Of 'New Crisis,' Urge Changes

The Oregon Association of Hospitals and Health Systems is still waiting for a response to a letter sent six days ago calling on some rules to be tightened and others to be waived.

Aug 18, 2021
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A health care worker unpacks the Pfizer vaccine at Oregon Health & Science University. | OHSU

Federal Vaccine Program Hasn’t Helped Those Whose Lives Were Altered By COVID Shot

A federal program compensates people experiencing vaccine injuries, but not injuries from COVID vaccines — not yet, anyway.

Aug 18, 2021

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Snapshot From Southern Oregon: ‘It's Hard To Deal With The Constant Denial’

A 14-year veteran of nursing says the worst part of the job is treating patients who deny they have COVID-19, even on their death bed.

Aug 17, 2021
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Immunosuppressed People Grapple With Returning To Work

While some companies have delayed the return to in-person work, in other offices, immunosuppressed people are left to cobble together their own strategies to minimize their risks.

Aug 16, 2021

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19-Year-Old Dies Of COVID-19

The Union County woman is one of only four Oregonians younger than 20 to die with COVID-19 since the pandemic began.

Aug 14, 2021

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State Workers Push Back Against Gov. Brown’s Vaccination Mandate

About 70% of Oregon’s 41,000 state workers are already vaccinated, and unions said their members should have a say in the policy.

Aug 13, 2021
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