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Four Portland area hospital systems are running the mass vaccination site at the Oregon Convention Center. | OHSU

As Demand Slows, Oregon’s Mass Vaccination Sites Wind Down

A drop in demand increases pressure on public health officials to come up with new strategies to get people vaccinated.

May 10, 2021
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Oregon Health Insurers See Profits, Memberships Drop

Most insurers enjoyed reduced expenses in the third quarter and many saw profits but some lost clients, according to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners.

Nov 23, 2020
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Emily Bendt cradles her 2-week-old infant, Willow, at her home near Portland, Ore., in early October 2023. Bendt, a pediatric nurse, closely followed the recent approval of the RSV monoclonal antibody Nirsevimab but has been unable to find it for her daughter. | AMELIA TEMPLETON/OPB

A new RSV shot could help protect babies this winter — if they can get it in time

The factors slowing down Nirsevimab dissemination include supply, high cost and bureaucratic obstacles in Medicaid’s vaccine distribution system for children

Oct 26, 2023