August 2021 : Oregon Health News Blog

Pláticas de Salud con OHA: Reporte pediátrico, nuevos mandatos estatales y regreso a clases.

Posted on August 26, 2021August 26, 2021 by jessedhoneyman

Nuestra prioridad es proporcionar información y recursos de salud relevantes sobre el COVID-19 y las vacunas para los habitantes de Oregon. En colaboración con Mano a Mano, cada semana hacemos una grabación con la participación de nuestros Asesores de Salud y Coordinadores de Alcance Regional del Programa de Alcance para Socios Comunitarios en el que abordamos preguntas y respuestas frecuentes de la comunidad sobre el COVID-19.

Oregon pediatrician shares her story about deciding to vaccinate her son

Posted on August 26, 2021 by ohacovidblogger

Check out a new video featuring mother and pediatrician Dr. Julia Paz, where she shares her journey about choosing to get her son vaccinated. Dr. Paz also reinforces the importance of talking to your health care provider or other trusted sources to get your questions answered. This article first appeared in the Aug. 25, 2021 issue of […]

Monoclonal antibody treatment for COVID-19 (update)

Posted on August 25, 2021December 9, 2021 by ohacovidblogger

Getting diagnosed with COVID-19 can be scary. However, in addition to the safe and effective vaccines, we now have more treatments available that can reduce the severity of COVID-19 in those who have become infected. Monoclonal antibody (mAb) treatments have the potential to save lives and relieve the burden on Oregon’s health care system and […]

Personal médico será asignado para apoyar a las instalaciones de atención médica de Oregon que enfrentan un aumento de pacientes con COVID-19

Posted on August 25, 2021 by ohacovidblogger

Hoy, la gobernadora Kate Brown anunció que se han finalizado los contratos con las empresas de personal médico Jogan Health Solutions y AMN Healthcare para asignar el personal de atención médica adicional que tanto se necesita en las instalaciones de atención médica que están tratando con el aumento continuo de pacientes con COVID-19. “Estos equipos […]

Medical staff deployed to support Oregon health care facilities facing surge of COVID-19 patients

Posted on August 25, 2021 by ohacovidblogger

Today, Governor Kate Brown announced that Oregon had finalized contracts with the medical staffing companies Jogan Health Solutions and AMN Healthcare to deploy much needed health care personnel to health care facilities managing the ongoing surge of COVID-19 patients. “The deployment of crisis response teams should provide some welcome relief to our hospitals, particularly in […]

Mandato para el uso de cubrebocas al aire libre en la mayoría de los entornos públicos abiertos

Posted on August 24, 2021 by ohacovidblogger

El 13 de agosto, la gobernadora Kate Brown y los líderes del Oregon Health Authority anunciaron un mandato para el uso de cubrebocas en lugares interiores en respuesta al aumento tan alto de casos y hospitalizaciones debido al COVID-19. Hoy, la gobernadora Brown anunció un nuevo mandato que amplía el requisito de uso de cubrebocas […]

Outdoor mask mandate issued for most public outdoor settings

Posted on August 24, 2021October 19, 2021 by ohacovidblogger

On Aug. 13, Governor Kate Brown and Oregon Health Authority leaders enacted an indoor masking mandate in response to surging COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations. Today, Governor Brown announced a new rule would extend that mask requirement to outside areas. “The Delta variant is spreading fast and wide, throwing our state into a level of crisis […]

Bend doctor asks for everything possible to be done to help at this time

Posted on August 24, 2021 by ohacovidblogger

On Thursday, Aug. 19, Dr. Jeff Absalon, Chief Physician Executive for St. Charles Hospital in Bend, spoke about the crisis facing health systems and hospitals due to the COVID-19 surge. Soon after they lost a patient to COVID-19, Dr. Absalon arrived at the St. Charles Hospital Intensive Care Unit (ICU) in Bend. “Our nurses had […]

La FDA aprueba la vacuna Pfizer contra el COVID-19

Posted on August 23, 2021 by ohacovidblogger

Hoy, la Administración de Drogas y Alimentos de los Estados Unidos (FDA) otorgó la aprobación total a la vacuna Pfizer-BioNTech mRNA contra el COVID-19, que se comercializará bajo el nombre de “Comirnaty”. Bajo la aprobación de la FDA, Comirnaty estará disponible para todas las personas mayores de 16 años para prevenir la enfermedad por el […]

FDA approves Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine

Posted on August 23, 2021 by ohacovidblogger

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted full approval to the Pfizer-BioNTech mRNA COVID-19 Vaccine, which will be marketed as “Comirnaty.” Under the newly granted FDA approval, Comirnaty will be available to all people ages 16 and older to prevent COVID-19 disease. Under Emergency Use Authorization, the vaccine will continue to be available […]