Western States Scientific Safety Review Group recommends pediatric doses of Pfizer vaccine for children ages 5 to 11

Following review of recommendations by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Western States Scientific Safety Review Workgroup has confirmed that pediatric doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for children are safe and effective for children ages 5 through 11.

80 percent of people in Oregon are now vaccinated against COVID-19

As of today, 80% of people 18 and older living in Oregon have had at least one dose in their vaccination series against COVID-19, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). That’s 2,681,267 people in Oregon who are now more protected against COVID-19.

Federal Moderna, Johnson & Johnson booster dose recommendations under review

Earlier today, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), a panel of medical and public health experts convened by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) made recommendations about Moderna and Johnson & Johnson booster doses.

Oregón se prepara para posible aprobación del uso de dosis de refuerzo para las vacunas de Moderna y Johnson & Johnson

Oregón se prepara para recibir la aprobación del uso de dosis de refuerzo para las vacunas Moderna y Johnson & Johnson, si la Administración de Medicamentos y Alimentos de los Estados Unidos (FDA, por sus siglas en inglés) modifica su acta de Uso de Emergencia, y si los Centros para el Control y Prevención de Enfermedades (CDC, por sus siglas en inglés), así como el Grupo de Trabajo de Revisión de Seguridad Científica de los Estados de los estados del Oeste, recomiendan su uso.

Medical and public health experts determine when to recommend a booster

Medical and public health experts determine when to recommend a booster. This week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will consider whether to recommend that individuals who were vaccinated with Johnson & Johnson and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines should get booster doses.

How federal decisions on COVID-19 vaccines make their way to Oregon consumers

On Oct. 7, 2021, Pfizer and BioNTech asked the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to authorize emergency use of their COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11. So when can children under age 12 in Oregon be vaccinated? The answer depends on how long it takes for the decision to make its way through the process to authorize vaccinations in Oregon.

Los CDC instan a las personas embarazadas o que estén considerando un embarazo a recibir la vacuna contra el COVID-19

Si está embarazada, ha dado a luz recientemente o podría quedar embarazada en el futuro, los CDC le instan a que se vacune contra el COVID-19 para ayudar a prevenir enfermedades graves, muerte y resultados adversos del embarazo. Esa fue la noticia anoche en un aviso de salud urgente de los CDC.

CDC urges pregnant people or those considering pregnancy to get the COVID-19 vaccine

If you are pregnant, have recently given birth or might become pregnant in the future, the CDC is urging you to get a COVID-19 vaccination to help prevent serious illness, death and adverse pregnancy outcomes. That was the word today in an urgent health advisory from the CDC.