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OREGON- Today, state officials updated Oregon’s vaccine eligibility timeline and while they are hopeful to offer the vaccine completely by summer, it all depends on federal rollout. Governor Kate Brown and the Oregon Health Authority laying out the future of vaccine eligibility …

(NBC News) After three weeks of declining infections, COVID-19 appears to on the rise again. “Cases have been increasing in the last three days compared to the prior week,” Centers for Disease Control Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky reported Friday. That jump could …

WASHINGTON, D.C. (NBC) – Friday marked another critical point in the effort to vaccinate America. The FDA’s advisory panel reviewed and voted on whether to approve Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine for emergency use. The panel voted to approve the vaccine, making it …

Governor Kate Brown will hold a press conference on February 26 at 11 a.m. to discuss Oregon’s ongoing response to COVID-19.

JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. —The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office released information Thursday night regarding a COVID-19 outbreak. The Sheriff’s Office says several adults in custody who share a housing unit were experiencing COVID-19 symptoms. The jail medical staff offered tests to the 11 …

JACKSON CO., Ore. — Health officials say Jackson County actually could have qualified for ‘moderate’ risk level in one of the state’s metrics. Others though, finally allowed the county to get into ‘high.’ While many people in the community are excited to …

JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — Jackson County Commissioners got some public input on the state’s COVID-19 restrictions Thursday morning. Commissioners held a public hearing on the Oregon Health Authority’s Sector Risk Level Guidance Chart, virtually. They asked for feedback on the restrictions set …

SALEM, Ore. – The COVID-19 state of emergency in Oregon has officially been extended for another 60 days. Oregon Governor Kate Brown’s declaration is the legal basis on which she’s made numerous executive orders and issued guidance to the Oregon Health Authority. …

WASHINGTON, D.C. (NBC) – The makers of the two authorized coronavirus vaccines in the US are now testing to see if a third shot would protect against the emerging variants. Pfizer and BioNTech say their study will include 144 people who received …

WASHINGTON, D.C. (NBC) – Partisan lines are forming as the House prepares to vote on the $1.9 trillion “American Rescue Plan.” The bill is President Biden’s first legislative response to the pandemic and the Democratic majority in both the House and Senate …