The Oregon Health Authority Wednesday provided an update on the state’s human monkeypox outbreak. There are currently 32 confirmed cases originating from four counties: Lane, Multnomah, Washington and Clackamas.
The Oregon Health Authority Wednesday reported 356 new known cases of COVID-19 part of the slow and gradual decline of infections over the past five weeks. The rolling seven-day average now stands at 316 cases per day. Officials also reported two new deaths from the disease. Here’s a look at the status of the pandemic in Oregon Wednesday: Vaccines: The state reported 14,457 new shots in .
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The counties are Benton, Coos, Crook, Deschutes, Douglas, Grant, Harney, Jefferson, Josephine, Klamath, Lake, Lane, Lincoln, Malheur, Marion, Morrow, Sherman, Umatilla, Union and Wheeler.
The counties submitted attestation letters to the state and can now begin vaccinating people in the phase 1B group 7. This includes frontline workers as defined by the CDC, people living in multi-generational households, and people aged 16 to 44 with one or more health conditions with increased risk. The statewide start for these groups is April 5.
COVID-19 vaccines are in Oregon and more are on the way. What you need to know: Q&A
Updated Dec 19, 2020;
Posted Dec 18, 2020
Jessica Daniels, immunization program coordinator for Legacy Emanuel Medical Center, first-bumps Kelley Callais after Callais administered her COVID-19 vaccination shot on Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2020. (Dave Killen/The Oregonian)Dave Killen
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The arrival of the first COVID-19 vaccines in Oregon this week offers good reason to celebrate.
It appears this is the very beginning of the end of the pandemic. But there’s still so much hard work left to be done on the long road ahead.
There will be public education campaigns meant to address the worries of Oregonians reluctant to get vaccinated. There are scientific questions about how long immunity after vaccinations will last. And there are important decisions to be made about who will be vaccinated after healthcare workers and long-term care residents.