Oregon Health Authority applauds ‘momentous’ FDA move to ban menthol cigarettes
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) The Oregon Health Authority issued the following statement Friday in response to the U.S. Food & Drug Administration’s Thursday decision on menthol cigarettes and flavored little cigars.
Oregon Health Authority applauds the U.S. Food & Drug Administration’s (F.D.A.) decision to ban the sale of menthol cigarettes and flavored little cigars. This is a momentous step toward preventing tobacco addiction and death, particularly for communities of color and young people.
OHA Public Health Director Rachael Banks says: “To achieve health equity, we must consider the role of commercial tobacco, particularly the role of menthol and other flavored tobacco products, which have intentionally been pushed on African Americans and communities of color.”
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OHA says they will move forward by focusing on vaccination and prevention. “Oregon is focused on building trust with people in communities across the state to get all Oregonians vaccinated and sustain the other COVID-19 prevention practices, such as wearing a mask, staying physically distant and limiting the size and frequency of indoor social get-togethers,” OHA public health director Rachael Banks said.
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Insurers will be required to cover the cost of a vaccination for the novel coronavirus, Oregon Health Authority says.
Oregon residents won t have to cough up any dough when getting a shot in the arm to protect against the novel coronavirus, public health leaders say.
Public Health Director Rachael Banks ordered that the COVID-19 vaccination shall be covered by insurance, according to an Oregon Health Authority official declaration on Jan. 27.
That means private insurers cannot charge for the cost of a dose of the vaccine, for associated supplies or for administrative expenses, such as the cost in staff time.