Historias de Vacuna: José Garcia

José García es el director de New Horizons, un programa de tratamiento para el abuso de sustancias, así como el presidente del Comité Asesor Hispano de la Ciudad de Hermiston. Durante 30 años, ha estado trabajando en hacer alcance a las comunidades latinas y cubanas en Hermiston y Pasco, Washington. Cuando llegó el momento de […]

Counties approved to expand vaccinations

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, […]

Vaccine Voices: Jose Garcia on overcoming fear

Jose Garcia is the director of New Horizons, a substance abuse treatment program, as well as the chair of the Hispanic Advisory Committee for the City of Hermiston. For 30 years, he’s been doing outreach with the Latino/Latina/Latinx and Cuban communities in Hermiston and Pasco, Wash.  When it came time for him to get his […]

Counties approved to expand vaccinations

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, […]