Deschutes County vaccine distribution shifts to pop-up clinics for a week
This week, the Deschutes County Expo Center will go from mass vaccination site to outdoorsman’s paradise.
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Oregon plans to spend $325M on summer programs to help kids catch up on learning
Oregon’s governor and legislative leaders said Monday they plan to spend up to $325 million in state and federal money to help fill the gaps in students’ pandemic-year learning with summer programs.
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Oregon reports 2 more COVID-19 deaths, 234 new cases
There are two new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,298, the Oregon Health Authority reported Monday.
Continue ReadingCDC releases highly anticipated guidance for people fully vaccinated against Covid-19
New guidelines from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say people fully vaccinated against Covid-19 can safely visit with other vaccinated people and small groups of unvaccinated people in some circumstances, but there are still important safety precautions needed. “Covid-19 continues to exert a tremendous toll on our nation. Like you, I want
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White House coronavirus task force official won’t say how soon Americans can expect to be vaccinated
The White House coronavirus task force coordinator on Sunday wouldn’t set a timeline on when Americans can expect to be vaccinated following President Joe Biden‘s announcement last week that the US would have enough Covid-19 vaccine doses for every adult by the end of May. “The first step is to have the supply. We’ve made
Continue ReadingOregon reports no new COVID-19 related deaths, 211 new cases
There are no new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, and the state’s death toll remains at 2,296, the Oregon Health Authority reported Sunday.
Continue ReadingWall Street Journal: Russian disinformation campaign is working to undermine confidence Covid-19 vaccines used in the US
Russia’s intelligence agencies have been working to undermine confidence in the development, safety and efficacy of two of the coronavirus vaccines being used in the US, The Wall Street Journal reported Sunday. Citing conversations with US officials, the Journal said Russia is making use of online publications to wage the disinformation campaign, with one State
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Gov. Brown receives Johnson & Johnson single-dose COVID-19 vaccine
Gov. Kate Brown received the single-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine on Saturday, saying she did so to show fellow Oregonians that it’s safe and effective.
Continue Reading Oregon reports 3 more COVID-19 related deaths, 202 new cases
There are three new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,296, the Oregon Health Authority reported Saturday.
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Gov. Kate Brown says she’s issuing order to reopen all schools by next month
Gov. Kate Brown announced Friday she will issue an executive order to return Oregon’s public school students to the classroom — younger grades by late this month, older students by next month.
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Deschutes County clinics to give 3,510 COVID-19 vaccine first doses next week
Deschutes County plans to distribute 3,510 first-dose COVID-19 vaccines at clinics next week in Bend, Redmond, La Pine and Sisters — and this time, don’t call them, sparking all that frustration — they’ll call you.
Continue ReadingOregon reports 9 more COVID-19 deaths, 2 in Deschutes County; 251 cases
There are nine new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, including two in Deschutes County, raising the state’s death toll to 2,293, the Oregon Health Authority reported Friday.
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Oregon GOP lawmakers urge Gov. Brown to reopen all schools now; unions differ
Oregon’s Republican state lawmakers sent a joint letter Thursday to Democratic Gov. Kate Brown, urging her to use her executive powers to “take decisive action and reopen all Oregon schools for full in-person instruction immediately.”
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Oregon AG offers tips on how to spot, avoid COVID-19 vaccine scams
To mark National Consumer Protection Week (Feb. 28 – March 6), Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum released Friday a “How to Spot a COVID-19 Vaccine Scam” campaign to educate Oregonians about the potential for scams related to the Covid-19 vaccine.
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Oregon reports 32 more COVID-19 related deaths, 4 in Central Oregon
There are 32 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,284, the Oregon Health Authority reported Thursday.
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Gov. Brown to give 2-week extension for counties facing move back to ‘Extreme Risk’
Gov. Kate Brown announced Thursday a modification to the process for assigning county risk levels, specifically for counties facing moves back to Extreme Risk: a 2-week extension.
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VA Portland set to begin use of one-dose Janssen COVID-19 vaccine
The VA Portland Health Care System will begin COVID-19 vaccinations with the Janssen vaccine next week, officials said Thursday. It follows the recent U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Emergency Use Authorization for the vaccine.
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OSU says it’s planning for mostly in-person instruction this fall
Oregon State University President F. King Alexander announced Wednesday that planning for a more traditional fall term is underway within OSU, anticipating predominately in-person instruction and on-site university services and programs statewide.
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‘Falling through the cracks’: Vaccine bypasses some older adults
Thousands of older Americans are spending hours online or enlisting their grandchildren’s help to sign up for a COVID-19 vaccine. They are the fortunate ones.
Continue ReadingMost states still require face masks to reduce the spread of Covid-19. These are the ones that don’t
While health officials agree face masks help prevent the spread of Covid-19, state and local governments have varied widely on implementation of mask rules. Now, President Joe Biden wants to change that. Biden’s office has released plans that his administration intends to implement in the beginning of his term, and one is a national mask
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