vaccine

SALEM, Ore. — The Oregon Department of Education says students won’t be required to get the COVID-19 vaccine. The ODE says kindergarten through 12th-grade students fall under this category. The Oregon Health Authority and ODE are in frequent contact drafting guidance for …

Dr. Bruce Van Zee, Chair of Jefferson Regional Health Alliance, Bill Thorndike, President of Medford Fabrication, and Jackson County Public Health Epidemiologist Andrea Krause and Finn, and Mike Weber, Josephine County Public Health Director share why they have been vaccinated. They remind …

Local community leaders share messages about how important it is to get vaccinated. Caroline Keene from La Clinica, Blancaluz “Lucy” Brossard from the Phoenix-Talent School District, Community Volunteer Milo Salgado and Mother Imelda Mercado from Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Medford, team …

JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. —RVTD is making it easy to get your vaccine by offering free rides to the Jackson County Expo. FEMA reached out to RVTD to provide temporary transit service for the remainder of the clinic. The shuttle operates Monday through …

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. — Health officials in Klamath Falls said they’ve seen a surge in COVID-19 cases lately and are struggling to get people vaccinated. “It’s not sitting on the bedside anymore holding their hands,” said Sabrina Duvall, describing the impact the …

MEDFORD, Ore. – Oregonians can now once again get the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. This comes after a very small number of women, including one in Oregon,  got a rare blood clot a few weeks from getting the shot. The Oregon woman …

CENTRAL POINT, Ore. — Jackson County is getting ready for a one-of-a-kind vaccine clinic. The Jackson County Expo is one of 16 Pilot Community Vaccination Centers across the country. It’s a partnership between state and federal governments. Everyone ages 16 and up …

SALEM, Ore — Following new guidance from the CDC and the FDA, the Oregon Health Authority has asked vaccine providers in the state to not administer Johnson & Johnson’s one-shot vaccination. Federal agencies say that six individuals in the United States reported …

WASHINGTON, D.C. (NBC) – Federal health officials continue to stress that the recommended pause of the Johnson and Johnson coronavirus vaccine was done out of an abundance of caution. The FDA and CDC issued the recommendation early Tuesday morning saying they were …

CENTRAL POINT, Ore. – Jackson County is now getting an extra 1,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses per day after being chosen for a federal pilot program. Governor Kate Brown told NBC5 News it’s a race against the virus. She said it’s time to …