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Accessibility Kits help make vaccination a ‘possible and positive’ experience for all

Posted on July 21, 2021 by ohacovidblogger

Oregon Health Authority wants to make vaccination events accessible for everyone. To that end, OHA has developed a set of tools that community partners can use to support communication and access to information for people with disabilities, those who primarily use a language other than English and anyone who could benefit from accommodations at vaccination […]

Trust and accessibility make an impact at vaccine clinic in a Gresham flea market

Posted on July 1, 2021 by ohacovidblogger

Manuel Bejarano cares deeply about getting people in his community vaccinated, and not long ago he had an idea about how he could help make that easier for them. Manuel is the Business Manager at Paisanos Plaza, a flea market in East Multnomah County where the vendors and most of the customers belong to the Latino/Latina/Latinx community. Manuel has wanted to bring free dental and medical services to Paisanos for a […]