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Margene Haworth, left, receives a COVID-19 vaccination from McMinnville paramedic Elle Miller, Feb. 5, 2021 at Friendsview Retirement Community in Newberg, Ore.
Oregon quietly reached a monumental milestone last week in the fight against COVID-19.
First doses of the vaccine for COVID-19 have reached almost every nursing home, assisted living and memory care facility in the state, according to the pharmacies distributing it.
But it’s still hard to evaluate how successful the effort has been: Getting the shot is voluntary, and the state has yet to release data on vaccination rates for residents and staff in long term care.
Phil Fogg, the CEO of Marquis Companies, a health care firm that owns one of the largest chains of nursing home and physical rehabilitation facilities in Oregon, calls the vaccine a salvation.
Facilities have to register with the national CDC program to get on the priority list. Author: Galen Ettlin Updated: 10:00 PM PST January 1, 2021
PORTLAND, Ore. COVID-19 vaccinations continue into the new year with more than 44,000 people in Oregon receiving the first dose so far.
Some of those people are living and working in long-term care facilities.
Carol Biskupic Knight is a teacher in Beaverton, whose husband lives in a memory care facility. John Knight was diagnosed with early-onset dementia at age 57.
In order to maintain contact with him, Biskupic Knight has maintained a strict routine over the last nine months, staying isolated. More recently, she has started getting weekly COVID-19 tests.
Dec 22, 2020
Photo: Oregon Health Authority
Long-term care residents and staff began receiving COVID-19 vaccinations today under a statewide rollout plan that prioritizes Oregonians who have been disproportionally impacted by the pandemic.
Older adults and people with underlying health conditions are more likely to suffer life-threatening health consequences if they contract the virus. Given that the virus is so contagious, the risks are particularly high for those who live in large group settings. Because of this, an estimated 22,425 vaccine doses are planned for nursing facilities, and as the rollout continues, additional doses will be allocated to assisted living and residential care facilities.