News & Stories for Oregonians
There’s a rumor that COVID-19 only has serious consequences for older individuals. Since April 3, however, nationwide data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have indicated that people ages 18–49 have made up a greater proportion of COVID-19 associated hospitalizations than people ages 65 and older. For the week ending on May […]
Last summer was difficult for most of us, but COVID-19 uniquely impacted younger people. At an age where kids often explore independence and build new relationships, last year they were asked to stay home, stay physically distant, meet up over screens and wear face coverings. While these things were necessary to reduce the spread of […]
On May 18, the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) released updated guidance for masking and physical distancing throughout the state. Significant changes to the guidance include the following: Fully vaccinated individuals will no longer need to wear a mask indoors in public places where vaccination statuses of individuals are checked (masks will be required in areas […]
Some of you may be wondering if taking the COVID-19 vaccine can cause you to shed the virus that causes COVID-19. Health experts agree that people who have received a COVID-19 vaccine cannot shed or release any of the vaccine components. In addition, none of the COVID-19 vaccines authorized for use in the United States contain a live virus so shedding the virus is impossible. […]
El 18 de mayo, el Oregon Health Authority (OHA) publicó una guía actualizada para el uso de cubrebocas y el distanciamiento físico en todo el estado. Los cambios más significativos a la guía son los siguientes: Las personas completamente vacunadas ya no necesitarán usar un cubrebocas en lugares interiores públicos donde se verifica el estado […]
So many of us are longing to do the things we may have taken for granted before COVID-19 disrupted our lives. Getting together with friends at a restaurant. Celebrating milestones with loved ones. Attending a sporting event. Now that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have given fully vaccinated folks the okay to […]
On May 13, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued new guidance, which no longer requires that fully vaccinated people wear a mask or physically distance in any setting, “except where required by federal, state, local, tribal, or territorial laws, rules, and regulations, including local business and workplace guidance.” Following the CDC’s recommendations, […]
El 13 de mayo, los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades (CDC, por sus siglas en inglés) emitieron una nueva guía que ya no requiere que las personas completamente vacunadas usen un cubrebocas o mantengan distancia física con otras personas en ningún entorno, “excepto cuando lo exijan las leyes federales, estatales, locales, […]
El 11 de mayo, el director del Oregon Health Authority (OHA), Patrick Allen, se unió a la gobernadora Kate Brown para hablar sobre las metas de vacunación en todo el estado, el marco de riesgo para los condados y la reapertura de la economía del estado. Esto es lo que necesita saber. El marco de […]
This article is an extended version of a story that originally aired in the May 3, 2021 issue of Oregon Coronavirus Update. We’ve noticed that there’s been some confusion online about whether an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) is the same as approval from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Let’s get into it and start […]