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Courtesy of the University of Washington School of Medicine

Washington State Focuses Top Priority Vaccine Group

The state is only allowing health care workers to be vaccinated -- not all employees of a hospital like Oregon.

Jan 5, 2021
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Julie Bowen, a registered nurse, cares for COVID-19 patients at Sky Lakes Medical Center in Klamath Falls.

ICU Nurse In Klamath Falls: ‘We’re Shattered’ 

Frontline health care workers treating COVID-19 patients have learned to live with an uncertainty they’ve never experienced before.

Dec 29, 2020
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CVS pharmacy manager Cameron Schmitt oversaw the company's vaccination campaign Monday at Village Manor outside Portland.

New Week: New Round Of COVID-19 Vaccinations In Oregon

CVS, Walgreens and Consonus Pharmacy set up their first clinics in nursing homes in Oregon on Monday, marking the start of a weeks-long campaign.

Dec 21, 2020

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Telemedicine visit with Kaiser Permanente. | COURTESY OF KAISER PERMANENTE NORTHWEST

State Extends Pay Parity For Telehealth

The Department of Consumer and Business Services has struck an agreement with health insurance companies in Oregon to continue coverage through June 30 for in-network telehealth visits with providers.

Dec 21, 2020

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St. Charles Health System in Bend. | COURTESY OF ST. CHARLES HEALTH

Central Oregon Runs Out Of Hospital ICU Beds

For the first time since the pandemic began, one of Oregon’s health care regions had patients in all of its intensive care beds for a day.

Dec 16, 2020
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COURTESY OF OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY

OHSU Must Reject Many COVID-19 Vaccine Volunteers

The university can only enroll several hundred people in a clinical trial, given its timeframe, so it is picking volunteers who are at high risk of severe symptoms and infection.

Dec 14, 2020

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SHUTTERSTOCK

Vaccine Passes First Bar With Approval From Scientists, But Questions Remain

The vaccine arrived in Oregon and other states on Monday marking the first step in a months-long drive to get people protected against COVID-19.

Dec 14, 2020

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SHUTTERSTOCK

Physicians Now Know More About Treating COVID-19

Though cases are soaring, Oregon has yet to reach a critical shortage of intensive care beds in part because doctors have learned to treat patients early and now have more drugs.

Dec 9, 2020
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Dr. Paul Thomas, a Beaverton pediatrician, has promoted his vaccine skepticism on YouTube.

Board Suspends Licenses Of 2 Physicians: Vaccine Skeptic And Mask Opponent

The Oregon Medical Board has taken more than 200 actions against physicians this year but these are the first emergency suspensions.

Dec 7, 2020

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SHUTTERSTOCK

Oregon Governor, Legislators Press For Longer Enrollment Period

Gov. Kate Brown, Oregon's two U.S. senators and four U.S. representatives have asked the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to extend the health insurance enrollment period through Dec. 31.

Dec 1, 2020