Delta Variant Surge In Oregon: What You Need To Know
Some Oregon schools are now requiring masks this fall, and the CDC is recommending that people in most parts of the country wear face coverings indoors in public places.
Some Oregon schools are now requiring masks this fall, and the CDC is recommending that people in most parts of the country wear face coverings indoors in public places.
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Leaders recommend masking but they’re not inclined to adopt restrictions to prevent COVID-19 infections: They say quiet persuasion works best.
The decision was made after the death of four employees from COVID-19, including three who contracted the delta variant.
The recommendation, which applies to everyone regardless of vaccination status, follows a sharp increase in cases of COVID-19 in recent weeks.
State health officials called on local public health officials in areas with low rates to work with businesses and others to encourage inoculation.
A small study by Oregon Health & Science University indicates that people between 70 and 82 have a less robust response to the virus than those 20 to 29.
Booster shots are likely to be here before long because of the outdated, 60-year-old basic standard the Food and Drug Administration uses to authorize medicines for sale.
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The vaccination rate target for minorities – as well as for whites – recedes into the distance as fewer and fewer people are receiving shots each day.
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For migrant farmworkers, outreach and mobile clinics are key to increasing COVID-19 vaccination rates and overcoming hesitancy.
A Portland woman has helped people overcome their fears and surmount obstacles in a drive to increase the vaccination rate.