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As Oregon Widens Vaccine Eligibility, Seniors Fear Getting Left Behind

With limited computer skills and transportation, some of the elderly worry they are being sidelined in the race to grab appointments at vaccination sites.

Feb 23, 2021
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Raymond Hare (left), 92, Gina Roberts (middle) and Edith Overstreet, 92, live at A Place to Call Home in Tigard. Roberts has been trying to get residents vaccinated./Courtesy of Gina Roberts

Elderly, Vulnerable Oregonians In Group Homes Fall Through Cracks In Vaccination Strategy

Three pharmacies in charge of vaccinating congregate care facilities signed up very few adult care homes, leaving staff to scramble to get their residents protected against COVID-19.

Feb 23, 2021
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Organ Transplant Patient Dies After Receiving Covid-Infected Lungs

This lung transplant case may be the first proven of COVID-19 in the U.S. in which the virus was transmitted via an organ transplant.

Feb 22, 2021

A critical care nurse at OHSU gets a COVID-19 vaccine. | JOSH ANDERSEN/OHSU

Opinion: Low Vaccination rates In Black and Brown Oregonians Call For Action

Already disproportionately affected by the virus, Black and Brown communities have thus far been receiving vaccines at much lower rates than their white counterparts.

Feb 22, 2021