News & Stories for Oregonians
El fin de semana del Memorial Day ya esta aquí y muchos de nosotros nos tomaremos un tiempo para honrar a aquellos que hicieron el mayor sacrificio por nuestro país. Eso podría incluir visitar un jardín conmemorativo o un cementerio durante el receso de tres días. Dado que siguen surgiendo preguntas sobre los niveles de […]
A teen-focused vaccination event in Benton County last week led to hundreds of teens getting vaccinated. Almost 500 people age 12 to 15 received a shot with hundreds of older teens rolling up their sleeves as well. “Teen Day” took place at Reser Stadium, Benton County’s mass vaccination site and at a pop-up clinic at a nearby high school for students who may have encountered difficulty accessing the vaccination clinic at Reser Stadium. “We performed outreach to […]
Governor Kate Brown announced that Multnomah County would be moving to Lower Risk on Thursday, May 27. The announcement comes in light of Multnomah vaccinating 65% of its residents ages 16 and older and submitting a comprehensive vaccination plan that addresses equity gaps. Multnomah’s vaccination progress can be viewed here and a copy of its […]
On May 21, Governor Kate Brown was joined by Patrick Allen, Director of Oregon Health Authority (OHA), to provide an update on Oregon’s statewide vaccination progress and to announce new incentives for getting vaccinated. Here’s what you need to know. Hospitalizations down, county vaccination progress improving Governor Brown began Friday’s media briefing on a positive […]
El 21 de mayo, Patrick Allen, director del Oregon Health Authority (OHA), se unió a la gobernadora Kate Brown para proporcionar una actualización sobre el progreso de la vacunación en todo el estado de Oregon y para anunciar nuevos incentivos para vacunarse. Esto es lo que necesita saber. Disminución de hospitalizaciones, aumento en el progreso […]
El 18 de mayo, la gobernadora Kate Brown tuvo un comunicado de prensa donde indicó que cinco condados de Oregon pasarían al nivel de riesgo más bajo a partir del 21 de mayo. Esos cinco condados son: Benton Deschutes Hood River Lincoln Washington Este anuncio se hizo debido a los nuevos criterios que estableció la […]
On May 18, Governor Kate Brown distributed a press release indicating that five Oregon counties would be moving to the Lower Risk level starting May 21. Those five counties are: Benton Deschutes Hood River Lincoln Washington The announcement comes in light of the Governor’s newly established criteria, which allow counties to apply for Lower Risk […]
On April 1, OHA announced that 23 Oregon counties have submitted attestation letters, signaling their intention to immediately offer COVID-19 vaccinations to expanded eligibility groups. The newest counties added are: Baker, Clatsop and Gilliam. The 23 counties are: Baker, Benton, Clatsop, Coos, Crook, Deschutes, Douglas, Gilliam, Grant, Harney, Jefferson, Josephine, Klamath, Lake, Lane, Lincoln, Malheur, […]
On March 22, the Oregon Health Authority began announcing the names of the counties that had submitted attestation letters signaling their intention to immediately offer COVID-19 vaccinations to expanded eligibility groups. 21 counties have submitted such letters to date. The counties are: Baker, Benton, Deschutes, Douglas, Grant, Harney, Jefferson, Josephine, Klamath, Lake, Lane, Lincoln, Linn, Malheur, Marion, […]
