File photo: Chas Hundley A Friday, June 4 press conference by Oregon Governor Kate Brown saw state officials outline the numbers and steps needed to lift COVID-19 restrictions put in place to stem the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The big goal, 70% of those aged 18 and older with at least[Read More…]
Coronavirus
Large-scale vaccine centers begin to wind down operations
File photo: Chas Hundley A number of large vaccine providers are winding down their operations as demand for coronavirus vaccines drops. The Oregon Convention Center began offering the single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine on June 1, and will continue to offer them through June 19, but those seeking their first[Read More…]
State hopes cash and scholarship prizes in lottery for the vaccinated will bring more shots in arms
File photo: Chas Hundley The state of Oregon is betting that a new lottery game — with cash prizes of up to $1 million — for those who’ve been vaccinated will pay off for the state’s slowing vaccination rates. The Oregon Lottery Commission met Friday morning and approved a new[Read More…]
Washington County will drop to ‘Lower Risk’ level on Friday, May 21
File photo: Chas Hundley Washington County will move from the “High Risk” to the “Lower Risk” status on Friday, May 21 after meeting a 65% first-dose vaccination rate for those ages 16 and up, Governor Kate Brown announced after 4 p.m. on Tuesday. Washington County is among five counties that[Read More…]
Washington County could drop to ‘Lower Risk’ status on Friday if 4,424 more residents get their first shot
File photo: Chas Hundley To qualify for the “Lower Risk” status in Governor Kate Brown’s county risk framework, Washington County — currently at “High Risk” — must get at least one dose of a vaccine into the arms of 65% of the population who are ages 16 and up, and[Read More…]
Masks, social distancing no longer required for fully vaccinated people in most situations, CDC, Gov. Brown say
Face masks. Photo: Chas Hundley The Centers for Disease control and Prevention today issued updated federal guidelines for those fully vaccinated and said that masks and social distancing are no longer necessary in most situations for the fully vaccinated. Oregon will follow suit, Governor Kate Brown announced Thursday afternoon. “Fully[Read More…]
Everyone ages 12 and up can get a vaccine starting Thursday
File photo: Chas Hundley Starting Thursday, May 13 everyone in Oregon ages 12 and up is eligible to receive the Pfizer vaccine. “The Western States Scientific Safety Review Workgroup, after a thorough review of the evidence from the clinical trial of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for those 12-15 years of[Read More…]
CDC panel recommends Pfizer vaccine for ages 12 – 15
Face masks. Photo: Chas Hundley The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, known as ACIP, voted unanimously to recommend the Pfizer-BioNTech for emergency use in people ages 12 – 15 years of age in the U.S., just after 12 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time. The move means that the previous age range[Read More…]
Oregon’s risk framework to end when 70% of those 16 and up get first dose
Face masks. Photo: Chas Hundley The end of Oregon’s county risk level framework is in sight, if 70% of Oregonians age 16 and up receive their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, Governor Kate Brown announced Tuesday, May 11. The governor also announced that counties that reach a 65% first-dose[Read More…]
FDA authorizes Pfizer vaccine for emergency use in youth ages 12 – 15
Face masks. Photo: Chas Hundley The Food and Drug Administration approved the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use in those ages 12 – 15 Monday. Previously, the vaccine had only been approved for those ages 16 and above. The emergency use approval doesn’t mean that the vaccine will go into[Read More…]
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