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An Oregon woman has died following immunization with Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine, the Oregon Health Authority said Thursday.
The woman, who was in her 50s, received a dose of the vaccine before its use was paused nationwide on April 13.
Until an investigation is complete, it can’t be determined whether her death is related to the vaccine, OHA said.
The woman developed a rare but serious blood clot within two weeks after vaccination. The blood clot was seen in combination with very low platelets.
Lewis & Clark College is the first in the state to announce it will do so.
Lewis & Clark College announced Wednesday that students would need a vaccine to return to campus in the fall, unless they qualify for an exemption.
Students at Lewis & Clark College, a small, prestigious private school in Southwest Portland, will have to show proof that they have been vaccinated in order to return to campus next fall, making the school the first higher education institution in Oregon to make that official. Â
Lewis & Clark follows a growing number of universities nationwide that are mandating vaccination for the fall, but other Oregon colleges say they are still weighing the decision.Â
Lewis & Clark College to require COVID student vaccinations
April 21, 2021
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PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) Lewis & Clark College has announced that it will require proof of COVID-19 vaccination for all students this fall.
According to a database maintained by the Chronicle of Higher Education, it’s the first institution in Oregon to announce that requirement, Oregon Public Broadcasting reported.
In an email to students sent Wednesday, the private college in Portland said all students must be fully vaccinated or have an approved exemption by Oct. 15. The policy doesn t apply to online programs.
“We are eager to return to what we do best: in-person classes in a close-knit environment on one of the nation’s most beautiful campuses,” wrote Robin Holmes-Sullivan, Lewis & Clark vice president of Student Life and dean of students.
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Coronavirus updates Thursday: Lane County reports 52 cases, no additional deaths, 1,646 vaccinations
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Lane County reported 52 confirmed or presumptive cases of COVID-19 on Thursday raising the countywide case count to 11,863, according to Lane County Public Health. The death toll remained at 144 for a 17th consecutive day.
There were 338 considered infectious, down 3% from Wednesday s 350.
As of Wednesday, 97,382 residents of Lane County have been fully vaccinated, 25.7% of the population, with 250,240 first and second doses administered. With data still coming in, there were at least 1,646 vaccinations in Lane County on Wednesday, according to the Oregon Health Authority.