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Kristyna Wentz-Graff/OPBHere’s a look at what we know about where to get the shot in Oregon, who can get it — and what's happening with state and federal health agencies that are offering conflicting guidelines. -
Kristyna Wentz-Graff/OPBThe four-state group, which includes Oregon, Washington, California and Hawaii, formed a vaccine policy alliance after concerns about partisanship at the CDC.
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That leaves Oregon's total number of infections lower than that of most of the rest of the country. -
Starting Saturday, Oregon will no longer require masks in most indoor public spaces. That's a big change for small businesses that rely on face-to-face interactions. -
With demand for COVID-19 vaccine beginning to wane across the state, the Oregon Health Authority is working to distribute over 700,000 viable doses of vaccine still on hand—before they goe to waste. -
End to quarantines, contact tracing among changes in new Oregon guidance for schools, starting MarchNew guidance from the Oregon Department of Education released Wednesday gives schools a better idea of how to operate once the statewide mask mandate lifts March 12. -
A group of California legislators has crafted vaccine laws that would be the most aggressive state approach to vaccines in the nation. -
California’s African Americans are dying from COVID at a higher rate now. And they make up a disproportionate and growing share of the death toll for middle-aged Californians. -
As the Omicron surge appears to have reached its peak in Oregon, FEMA- the Federal Emergency Management Agency--will begin demobilizing its COVID-19 vaccine units. -
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown set a goal for an additional million more people to receive COVID-19 vaccine booster shots by the end of January. Barely half of that got them. -
Tighter mask rules and increased vaccination rates could have made a difference, but omicron was going to be a problem no matter what. In response to worker shortages, the Newsom administration has made it easier for schools to hire subs, requested $8 million to address health care staffing issues and more. -
Lawmakers want to create stricter vaccine mandates, especially for children. They anticipate an especially fierce fight in the coming months. -
We asked four public health experts all your pressing questions about how to avoid catching omicron on campus. -
Sure, there are official CDC quarantine guidelines and a state hotline and website for people who test positive. But sometimes you want to hear from another human. These Oregonians share what was difficult and what helped them get through.
