News & Stories for Oregonians
La razón más común por la que las personas no han recibido una dosis de refuerzo de la vacuna contra el COVID-19 es que les preocupan los efectos secundarios, según una encuesta realizada hace poco a nuestros lectores. Entre ocho razones para elegir, el 37 por ciento eligió: “Tuve efectos secundarios y no quiero volver […]
To read this story in Spanish, click here. While it’s still important that we continue to protect ourselves against COVID-19, it’s also a good time to catch up on other important areas of our health we may have let slide. One of the easiest areas to overlook is our skin. The deadliest form of skin […]
To read this story in Spanish, click here. The most common reason people have not received a COVID-19 booster dose is concern about side effects, according to a recent survey of our readers. With eight reasons to choose from, 37% chose “I had side effects and I don’t want to go through that again.” Some […]
To read this story in Spanish, click here. More than 1 million people in the United States have died from COVID-19. It is a somber number. Older adults have been hit especially hard–744,825 people over age 65 have died as of May 18. In at least 90% of the 1 million deaths, COVID-19 has been […]
Oregon Department of Education (ODE) and Oregon Health Authority (OHA) have released a new toolkit for schools to help address a rise in deaths related to fentanyl and other opioids in Oregon. The Fentanyl & Opioid Response Toolkit for Schools will help school staff communicate to parents, caregivers and students about the dangers of illegal […]
To read this story in Spanish, click here. The Western States Scientific Safety Review Workgroup has authorized a single booster dose of the pediatric Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5 through 11. The group’s decision Thursday evening follows recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) […]
To read this story in Spanish, click here. Update: On 05/18/2022, a federal judge approved the deal between the FDA and Abbott Laboratories. National baby formula maker Abbott Laboratories has reached a deal with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to restart production at its shuttered Michigan facility. If a court approves the deal, […]
La gente usa cubrebocas por muchas razones. Cuando les pedimos a los lectores de nuestro boletín que nos dijeran qué pensaban sobre el uso del cubrebocas, recibimos casi 4,000 respuestas. Algunos expresaron su preocupación de que se levantara el mandato y otros estaban emocionados de quitarse el cubrebocas. Un tema que surgió fue que muchas […]
The summer of 2020 broke records in terms of wildfires in Oregon. Flames destroyed approximately 4,000 homes and 1 million acres of land. Smoke entered homes and lungs in every corner of the state. Oregon lawmakers responded by funding air purifiers for people in communities where wildfires are common. The air purifiers make up a […]
To read this story in Spanish, click here. People wear masks for lots of reasons. When we asked newsletter readers to share their thoughts on masking, we received nearly 4,000 responses. Some expressed concern the mandate was lifted, and others were excited to remove their masks. One theme that emerged was that many people continue […]
