(CHCC) — The Commonwealth Healthcare Corporation with guidance from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Food and Drug Administration,
Oregon state officials are hopeful as COVID-19 cases, deaths and hospitalizations are declining. According to the Oregon Health Authority, the state has made significant progress with its COVID-19 response efforts.
The CDC has revised its COVID-19 vaccine recommendations following FDA regulatory action, allowing for an additional updated vaccine dose for adults aged 65 years and older, and multiple doses for those who are immunocompromised.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recently announced a change to its COVID-19 vaccine schedule. They have approved a second bivalent vaccine booster for the Omicron variant on Tuesday that will be available to those over the age of 65 and those who are immunocompromised.