News & Stories for Oregonians
Providence Portland Medical Center, located in Portland’s North Tabor neighborhood, recently opened an eight-bed SARA (stabilization and recovery area) unit to serve patients in acute intoxication who need emergency care. The new unit will provide care for patients who come to the emergency department (ED) primarily via ambulances or police vehicles. Providence Portland’s SARA unit […]
Available in Spanish The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has announced that, until further notice, Evusheld is no longer authorized for emergency use because it is not expected to protect against the COVID-19 subvariants currently circulating in the United States. As a result, it cannot be used for new patients or for patients who have […]
This blog is periodically updated to reflect changes in treatment guidelines. Available in Spanish Update, 3/1/24 – The home delivery option for prescriptions obtained through Color Health is ending, and the last day to receive your prescription though home delivery is March 8. After that, the only option will be pharmacy pickup. The telehealth program […]
Entre vacunas y refuerzos ampliamente disponibles, tratamientos antivirales efectivos e investigaciones en curso, estamos mejor equipados que nunca para prevenir casos graves de COVID-19. Incluso con este progreso, la transmisión del virus sigue siendo alta. “No creo que sea realista decirles a las personas que, con certeza, podrán evitar la exposición al virus”, dijo el […]
Available in Spanish Between widely available vaccines and boosters, effective antiviral treatments and ongoing research, we are better equipped than ever to prevent severe cases of COVID-19. Even with this progress, transmission of the virus remains high. “I don’t think it’s realistic to tell people that they will, with certainty, be able to avoid exposure […]
El 29 de abril de 2022, Oregon Health Authority (OHA), organizó un seminario virtual vía Zoom de almuerzo y aprendizaje sobre los tratamientos contra la enfermedad de COVID-19. Se habló sobre:1. Qué tratamientos están disponibles2. Cómo conseguirlos3. Cuánto cuestan4. Y más información Hubo un grupo de expertos en COVID-19 y proveedores de salud para compartir […]
Actualizado 03/31/2023 Actualización, 03/31/2023 – El servicio de telesalud de Color Health para recibir medicamentos antivirales orales ahora está disponible para niños de 12 a 17 años, con el consentimiento de los padres o del tutor adulto legal. Actualización, 02/03/23: El 2 de febrero de 2023, la Administración de Alimentos y Meicamentos de los Estados […]
Updated 03/27/2023 Update, 3/27/2023 – The Color Health telehealth service to receive oral antiviral medication is now available to children ages 12 – 17, with parental or adult caregiver consent. Update, 2/3/2023 – On Feb. 2, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued new guidelines stating that it is not necessary to test positive […]
Christine Palmer, nativa de Oregon, contrajo COVID-19 en marzo de 2020. No fue hasta julio de 2021 que le diagnosticaron COVID-19 prolongado. En estos días, incluso hablar por teléfono la agota. Antes de marzo de 2020, Christine Palmer se habría descrito a sí misma como “una de esas mamás que ves corriendo hasta detrás de […]
Before March 2020, Christine Palmer would have described herself as “one of those moms you see jogging behind a stroller.” The Oregon native was an outgoing, active 42-year-old with “boundless energy.” She used to bike to her education job. She rarely felt sick. That was before she came down with COVID-19, a completely new disease at the time, with no […]
