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Need help getting to a vaccine clinic?

Posted on by oregongov

Adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities may be wondering how to get to a vaccine clinic. Here are some options for you: If you are enrolled in Oregon Health Plan (OHP), you can use Non-Emergent Medical Transportation (NEMT) to get to a clinic and get back home. Here is a map of NEMT brokerages. Generally, […]

Oregon hits milestone: 1 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine administered

Posted on by ohacovidblogger

On March 3, OHA recorded more than 1 million vaccines administered to Oregonians. There were 22,346 doses recorded on March 2, bringing the total number of doses administered in the state to 1,019,767. The first dose was administered on Dec. 14, 2020, less than three months ago. By March 3, approximately one in five Oregonians […]