News & Stories for Oregonians
Es posible que debido a la pandemia su familia haya decidido posponer las citas médicas y vacunas de rutina recomendadas para sus niños. Queremos que sepa que los proveedores de atención médica están tomando todas las precauciones necesarias para prevenir la propagación del COVID-19 en las clínicas de salud. Debido a que sus hijos regresarán […]
Thinking about getting tested for COVID-19 can be stressful, especially if you aren’t feeling well. Here’s what you need to know about getting tested in Oregon: Who should get tested? If you have symptoms of COVID-19 or if you were a close contact of someone with COVID-19, you should get tested regardless of vaccination status. Close contact means […]
Aug. 6, 2021 update: The new rule for health care workers has been posted here. On Aug. 4, Governor Kate Brown announced that she would direct the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) to issue a new rule outlining required health and safety measures for personnel in health care settings. The rule requires weekly COVID-19 testing for […]
Your family may have held off on scheduling well-child visits and recommended vaccines during the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s understandable you might have felt hesitant to take your child in for an appointment. We want you to know that health care providers are taking necessary precautions to prevent the spread of COVID-19. As your children head back to […]
Watch Blazer5 Gaming players get their vaccines and share their reasons for getting vaccinated by watching the video below. You can also learn more at https://myvaccinereason.org/. This article first appeared in the Aug. 3, 2021 issue of Oregon Coronavirus Update.
El día de ayer se anunciaron a los 36 ganadores de los premios de $10,000 de la campaña Take Your Shot, Oregon. Por medio del sorteo se seleccionó a un ganador en cada uno de los 36 condados de Oregon. Los ganadores son los siguientes: Baker Cellila Martinez Benton Mary Downes Clackamas Nan Olson Clatsop Scott Jagger […]
Take Your Shot, Oregon incentive winner Josh got vaccinated because he wanted to see his friends. “Also, my mom, she really wanted me to get vaccinated so it was just the right thing to do,” said Josh. Josh also said winning the $100,000 Oregon College Savings Plan scholarship will change his life. Watch Josh’s story below. This article first appeared in the Aug. 2, 2021 […]
Today, the 36 $10,000 winners of the Take Your Shot, Oregon campaign were announced. One vaccinated individual was selected for each of Oregon’s 36 counties. The winners are as follows: Baker Cellila Martinez Benton Mary Downes Clackamas Nan Olson Clatsop Scott Jagger Columbia Bradley Melville Coos Edgar Moon Crook Brent Tenpas Curry Joseph Nilles Jr. Deschutes Claire Goffinet Douglas […]
On July 30, OHA released its latest COVID-19 forecast, which projected sharply higher COVID-19 associated hospitalizations and daily cases through Aug. 17. According to the model, the effective reproduction rate, meaning the expected number of secondary cases that a single case generates, was estimated at 1.58 through July 14, which is more than double the 0.74 reported through mid-June. If transmission remains […]
If you are preparing to send your child back to the classroom this fall, you may have questions about vaccinating them against COVID-19. It’s OK to have questions. Reliable sources of information include the CDC, the FDA and OHA’s website. For personal questions, your health care provider is your best source for you and your family. They have firsthand knowledge of the vaccine, how it works and what […]