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SALEM, Ore. – Jackson County is moving down to the “Moderate” COVID-19 risk level. On June 15, Oregon Governor Kate Brown announced the county has been approved to move down from High Risk effective June 18. As the weekend starts, there will …

SALEM, Ore. – Thousands of Oregon veterans who received their COVID-19 vaccine will now be eligible to participate in the state’s vaccine lottery. For many veterans across the state who got vaccinated at a federal site, their data was not appearing in …

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – More states are reaching the 70% vaccination threshold and California is now removing most COVID restrictions, even amid new concerns being raised about that highly contagious “delta” variant of the coronavirus. Tuesday morning, as health experts warn the delta …

JACKSON CO., Ore.- The community vaccination center at the Jackson County Expo is wrapping up, but its mobile efforts will continue. The last day of the FEMA drive thru clinic is June 15th, and the Jackson County Public Health’s walk-through clinic will …

(NBC) As more Americans are getting out and about, there are still concerns about how to get more people vaccinated, both in this country and around the world. President Biden and other world leaders are pushing more dosages to more countries in …

BALTIMORE, M.D. (NBC) – The FDA has told emergent Biosolutions to destroy tens of millions of doses of the Johnson and Johnson coronavirus vaccine. The FDA ordered the Baltimore plant to destroy the 60 million doses after deeming them not “suitable for …

Watch coverage as President Biden delivers remarks on Covid-19 vaccination plans and global efforts to combat the pandemic during a trip to the United Kingdom.

ALTURAS, Calif. – A sheriff’s office in Northern California was closed to the public due to COVID-19. The Modoc County Sheriff’s Office said the front office will be shut down until the 21st of this month after several staff members tested positive …

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (NBC) – Moderna is asking the FDA to authorize its coronavirus vaccine for use in adolescents. The company announced late last month that data showed its vaccine was 100% in a trial involving more than 2,000 12 to 17-year-olds. Moderna …

WASHINGTON, D.C. (NBC) – As the push continues for 70% of Americans to have at least one dose of the COVID vaccine by July Fourth, there is a growing concern about a new, highly contagious strain of the virus that has now …