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Getting closer to equity, access and inclusion 

Posted on April 23, 2021 by ohacovidblogger

“This is a lot of firsts,” said Senior Pastor Wendell Robinson of Mt. Olivet Baptist Church before sitting down to get his vaccination in the church’s Family Life Center.    It was the first day of the first vaccination clinic at Portland’s first African American Baptist Church. The clinics, a partnership between Providence, Medical Teams International  and Mt. Olivet will be repeated every two weeks as long as there are people needing to be vaccinated.  “We are a perpetual […]

OHA, CDC investigating potential adverse event following Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccination

Posted on April 22, 2021 by ohacovidblogger

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is investigating a report of an Oregon death that was submitted to the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) on April 18. VAERS is a national vaccine safety monitoring system overseen by the CDC and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). It serves as a place for doctors, nurses, […]

OHA video answers questions about vaccination for 16 and 17-year-old people

Posted on April 22, 2021 by ohacovidblogger

Now that 16 and 17-year-olds are eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine, you may have questions about how this age group can get the vaccine. OHA Senior Health Advisor Dr. Emilio DeBess discusses vaccination for this group in a short video. You can watch the video below. For more information on vaccination for 16 and 17-year-old people, see […]

Virginia Garcia Memorial Health Center brings equity and fair access to the COVID-19 vaccine

Posted on April 22, 2021 by ohacovidblogger

Virginia Garcia Memorial Health Center is a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) that serves the members of Washington and Yamhill counties through access to high quality, culturally appropriate health care. For more than 46 years Virginia Garcia has offered care to those most vulnerable in their communities. When COVID-19 began to affect people in Oregon, […]

Joe Conchelos aka Joe Berzerk: Fishing boat captain and TikTok star

Posted on April 21, 2021 by ohacovidblogger

We recently talked with Joe about COVID-19’s effects on the fishing industry, vaccination and TikTok fame. The conversation has been edited for length and clarity. I’m the captain of a commercial fishing boat here in Newport. I fish squid and crab and tuna. When we got hit with COVID it was devastating to the industry. A lot of our […]

New Safe + Strong videos answer vaccine questions

Posted on April 21, 2021 by ohacovidblogger

Oregon Health Authority (OHA) is working to make sure that communities who are significantly impacted by COVID-19 have easy access to vaccine information. OHA’s Safe + Strong campaign has developed several short, animated videos to answer some of the key questions that communities have about vaccination: Are the vaccines safe? Are they free? Do I need insurance? The videos, called “Vaccine Answers,” include one 60-second video that addresses all the […]

Your vaccine questions answered during OHA’s Facebook Live event

Posted on April 20, 2021 by ohacovidblogger

OHA experts answered your vaccination questions in a Facebook Live event on April 15. You can view the video in Spanish or English. Below are time stamps for the questions: 13:23 – My son turns 16 in May. Can he get vaccinated before his exact birthday? 14:03 – Will it be easier to find and book an appointment after […]

Important milestone reached as 1,500,000 vaccinated with at least one dose

Posted on April 20, 2021 by ohacovidblogger

On April 16, we crossed a significant milestone: More than 1.5 million people in Oregon are now vaccinated with one or more doses of #COVID19 vaccine. Every vaccine administered saves lives and brings us one step closer to ending the pandemic and returning to normal life. To learn how to schedule a vaccine appointment visit How to Find […]

16 or older? You’re eligible to get vaccinated starting April 19

Posted on April 19, 2021 by ohacovidblogger

All Oregonians 16 or older will be eligible to get vaccinated against COVID-19 starting April 19. If you’re 16 or older — or the parent of someone who is — here’s what you should know: Under Oregon law, minors 15 and older may give consent to medical treatment, including vaccinations, provided by a physician, physician […]

Governor Brown and the Oregon Health Authority provide an update on vaccinations in Oregon

Posted on April 16, 2021 by ohacovidblogger

On April 16, Governor Kate Brown and leadership from the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) participated in a media briefing to talk about the vaccine situation in Oregon. Equity and access OHA Director Patrick Allen was frank about vaccine distribution efforts to date. “The numbers are stark and clear. For too many people, race and income […]