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Salem Health said it will try to keep its planned schedule but two sites in Portland will be canceled on Friday due to expected snow and ice.

Copies of the N95 masks, which are prized for their ability to filter out 95% of particles, have flooded the country, including 1.9 million that were distributed to 40 hospitals in Washington state.

Despite Oregon’s rush to vaccinate teachers before seniors, educators now must wait for doses.

The Oregon Health Authority said 133 pharmacies across the state will receive a combined 12,000 doses,with an average of 90 doses going to each participating pharmacy.

The legislation aims to rein in costs and prevent monopolies, but health care companies say it would reduce flexibility and create uncertainty.