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 ...
OREGON.- Oregon is one of the slowest states to roll out the COVID-19 vaccination according to a report from Bloomberg. That means of the vaccine doses the state has received, many just haven’t made it to any arms yet. “When ...
MEDFORD, Ore. — A new and potentially more infectious strain of Covid-19 was identified in the U.S. on Tuesday. In an exclusive interview with NBC5 News, Oregon Health Authority Director Patrick Allen says it won’t affect current vaccine distribution plans ...
MEDFORD, Ore. — “Once Covid gets into a facility like that it spreads very quickly,” said Dr. Jim Shames, Jackson Co. health officer. Covid-19 outbreaks are hammering southern Oregon long-term care facilities. The latest Oregon Health Authority’s weekly report shows ...
GRANTS PASS, Ore. — “With guidance that size there’s the opportunity to interpret it… and interpret it incorrectly,” said Kristin Hosfelt, spokeswoman for Grants Pass School District 7. This month, the Oregon Health Authority says Josephine County saw 32 coronavirus ...
MEDFORD, Ore. – “We must get infection rates down, each one of us can make a difference,” said Oregon Governor Kate Brown. Coronavirus cases continue to rise at a rate Oregon health official are calling ‘alarming.’ It’s the reason Governor ...
PORTLAND, Ore. — Oregon Governor Kate Brown announced new coronavirus restrictions Monday afternoon, as health officials warn of a spike in cases. In a press conference Monday, the governor said the state saw more cases of COVID-19 last week than ...
MEDFORD, Ore.– The use of psilocybin mushrooms in licensed therapy could be something voters decide this November. Proponents of a ballot initiative on allowing psilocybin mushrooms in therapy have been gathering signatures and say they are making a major announcement ...
SALEM, Ore. — The Oregon Health Authority reports there are now 278 new and presumptive coronavirus cases in the state. That brings the state’s total to 6,098. The agency says the increase in cases is due to workplace outbreaks as ...
MEDFORD, Ore.– Oregon counties are preparing for the second phase of reopening after the governor sent a notice to county leaders Thursday night. In the letter, it outlines how counties can send in requests and applications to move forward in ...