Oregon lacks targeted plan to ensure vulnerable seniors vaccinated amid expected ‘chaos,’ advocates say
Updated Feb 06, 2021;
Posted Feb 06, 2021
Sara Gardner, 82, pictured with her cat Kathy in her Sellwood condo. Gardner, who is a two time cancer survivor, doesn t expect to be able to receive a COVID-19 vaccine starting Feb. 8.
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Sara Gardner spends her COVID-19 days in her Sellwood condo living a lonely life on repeat.
The 82-year-old goes on walks, if it’s not too slick, and occasionally drives her 88-year-old neighbor to medical appointments. She moderates social media comments for a national cancer group of which she’s the vice president. But she mostly hangs out with her two cats and stares out the window at the Willamette River and tries not to think about the big trips she’s had to cancel, the friends she’s not seeing, the two new great-grandchildren born in other states she hasn’t met or held.
March 29–April 4, 2021
True to the unpredictability of Michigan weather, early buds of spring appear alongside frost in the Benefactor’s Plaza. Photo by Derrick L. Turner.
Students and community members attended a vigil on March 30 remembering those who lost their lives in the Atlanta spa mass shootings last month. The vigil, organized by the Asian Pacific American Student Organization and the Office of Cultural and Academic Transitions, provided a space for attendees to express their thoughts and hopes for the Asian, Pacific Islander and Desi American (APIDA) community. Photo by Student Affairs and Services.
Yakeley-Gilchrist Hall, still and serene on a Friday morning. The two halls, joined together, are members of the six West Circle residence halls named after iconic Spartan women. Photo by Nick Schrader.