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Access to dental care expands in Southwest Oregon

Posted on by Oregon Health Authority

Community spirit and determination bring new dental clinic to Brookings Sometimes the saying “it takes a village” applies to getting your teeth cleaned. Just ask the small, determined group that helped launch a new dental clinic in Brookings, a Southern Oregon coastal hamlet home to nearly 6,700 people. Equity Dental, a dentist-owned company that has […]

Oregon health care worker COVID-19 vaccination rates higher than rates among the broader public, but disparities persist

Posted on by ohacovidblogger

By the end of June, 94% of Oregon dentists, nearly nine in 10 medical doctors and nearly eight in 10 nurse practitioners had been vaccinated, according to new data released by OHA. Overall, more than seven in 10 health care workers in Oregon were vaccinated, outpacing the adult vaccination rate at the time.   However, state data […]