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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

Gov. Kate Brown holds a mask with Oregon's state crest pictured on it as she sits behind a desk.

OREGON GOV. KATE BROWN HOLDS A FACE MASK./PAMPLIN MEDIA GROUP

Health Care Workers, Others Sue Oregon In Federal Court To Halt Vaccine Mandate

A group of 42 people has sued Gov. Kate Brown and Oregon Health Authority Director Patrick Allen over the COVID-19 vaccine mandate.

Oct 13, 2021
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Health Care Industry Voices Concerns Over State’s Medicaid Plan

Stakeholders wonder how the state’s next Medicaid plan will be funded and whether its goals are sustainable amid workforce shortages.

Oct 13, 2021
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MAWATA KAMARA WORKS AS A NURSE AT SAN LEANDRO HOSPITAL IN SAN LEANDRO, CALIFORNIA, WHERE VISITORS HAVE TWICE MADE GUN THREATS AGAINST STAFFERS IN THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT SINCE THE PANDEMIC BEGAN./SHELBY KNOWLES/KHN

‘Are You Going To Keep Me Safe?’ Hospital Workers Sound Alarm On Rising Violence

Eighteen months since the pandemic began, health care workers say they are experiencing an alarming rise in violence in their workplaces.

Oct 12, 2021

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