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. 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. (This story was updated at 9:09 p.m. on May 5, 2022, to include an accurate hyperlink to “vaccination and booster rates” on OHA’s website.) Now that Oregon’s mask mandate has ended for most indoor public spaces, people may feel uncertain or uneasy about venturing out without masks. […]
Oregon’s My Electronic Vaccine Card gives you an electronic copy of COVID-19 vaccinations you’ve received in Oregon. It’s the same information on your paper vaccine card. By using this new and completely voluntary service, you can use your mobile device to show proof of vaccination in places such as businesses, airports, international borders or in medical […]
A partir del lunes 4 de abril, Oregon Health Authority (OHA, por sus siglas en inglés) cambiará la forma en que informa al público sobre el COVID-19. Estos serán los principales cambios: OHA ya no emitirá un comunicado de prensa diario sobre números de casos, hospitalizaciones o muertes. Esa información se actualizará todos los días […]
Effective Monday, April 4, Oregon Health Authority (OHA) is changing how it reports information about COVID-19 to the public. Here are the major changes: OHA will no longer issue a daily media release about case numbers, hospitalizations or deaths. That information will be updated every weekday and published daily on OHA’s social media platforms. It […]
La oleada de Ómicron ha pasado. El COVID-19 ha retrocedido. Debido a que los habitantes de Oregon se vacunaron, usaron cubrebocas y limitaron las reuniones en interiores más que en otros lugares, al estado le ha ido mejor que a gran parte de los Estados Unidos: Vidas salvadas: Las acciones que tomaron los habitantes de […]
The Omicron surge has passed. COVID-19 has receded. Because Oregonians got vaccinated, wore masks, and limited indoor gatherings more than people did in most other places, the state has fared better than much of the US: Lives saved: Actions Oregonians took to prevent the spread of COVID-19 saved an estimate of nearly 5,800 lives. Cases: […]
