One COVID-19 death added in Linn County gazettetimes.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from gazettetimes.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
GARY A. WARNER
Oregon Capital Bureau
Facing a fourth wave of COVID-19, Oregon will drop eligibility restrictions for COVID-19 vaccinations April 19, up to two weeks earlier than planned.
President Joe Biden directed Tuesday morning that states should open inoculation appointments to everyone age 16 and older.
Oregon had previously planned to drop all eligibility restrictions by May 1, with some counties possibly offering appointments as early as April 26.
President Joe Biden on Tuesday plans to announce that every U.S. adult will be eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine by April 19, the Associated Press reports.
Gov. Kate Brown said Oregon would drop limits on April 19 but until then, it would continue to prioritize vaccinations for people with underlying medical conditions, essential workers, and communities underserved during the pandemic.
COVID-19 vaccine open to all 16 and older on April 19 gazettetimes.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from gazettetimes.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
For Jenny Gilmore-Robinson, opportunity is bittersweet.
The ABC House Executive Director will be stepping down in May to take a new position in Portland.
âIt just feels like the right time,â Gilmore-Robinson said. âIâm excited for this new opportunity but it also means leaving this really wonderful community and incredible staff, good partners and supporters.â
Researchers test vaccines in adults first, then typically move down the age brackets and that includes Moderna and Pfizer. AstraZeneca is now testing its vaccine in children as young as six months and Johnson & Johnson plans to extend trials of its vaccine to young children too. 1,2,3. Dr. Susanna Naggie counts her twin daughters through their first dose of a Pfizer shot. The nine-year-olds are among fewer than 150 children in the Phase 1 trial for kids 12 and younger. It was exciting, but also a bit nerve wracking and scary for the first part, but it s really easy, said Marisol Gerard
Linn, Benton add 28 COVID-19 cases gazettetimes.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from gazettetimes.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.