Booster doses expected to be available in Oregon this weekend for anyone 18 years of age and older On November 19, 2021, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), a Centers for…
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Oregon children ages 5 through 11 expected to become eligible for Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines; Doses expected to be available this week
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) voted 14-0 to recommend the pediatric Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for 5- through 11-year-old children today. Once the approval process is…
OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY COVID-19 UPDATE: Booster Shots; Breast Cancer Awareness – Get Your Mammograms; Decrease in Cases, Hospitalizations Modeling Shows
Oregon prepares for possible federal decisions to authorize COVID-19 booster shots for Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines Oregon will be ready to make booster shots available to eligible persons who had previously received the Moderna and Johnson &…
Tillamook County COVID-19 Update – Oct. 1, 2021- Case Count Down 45% in September, compared to August
As we start October today, we end the month of September with 394 cases of COVID-19, which is 45% less cases that occurred compared to August (714). While this is welcome news, we…
Cannon Beach and Tolovana State Park beach health advisory lifted Sept. 30
PORTLAND, Ore.—Oregon Health Authority (OHA) today September 30, 2021 lifted a public health advisory for contact with ocean water at Cannon Beach and Tolovana State Park, located in Clatsop County. The health authority issued…
Cannon Beach and Tolovana State Park health advisory issued Sept. 28; OHA issues advisory due to high bacteria levels
PORTLAND, Ore.—Oregon Health Authority (OHA) is issuing a public health advisory today for unsafe levels of fecal bacteria in ocean waters at Cannon Beach and Tolovana State Park in Clatsop County. People should avoid…
Governor Provides COVID-19, Pfizer Booster Shot Update
Governor, OHA committed to ensuring anyone eligible, especially vulnerable Oregonians, able to get a booster shot (Salem, OR) — In a press conference today, Governor Kate Brown provided an update on the current…
OHA recognizes Preparedness Month by focusing on emotional health needs from disasters
Oregonians invited to continue ‘Honor with Action’ in face of emergencies PORTLAND, Ore.–Oregon Health Authority joins the national observation of Preparedness Month during September, with special emphasis on emotional health resources for…
Oregon reports 2,113 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases, 21 new deaths; Tillamook County adds 17 more cases, Friday Sept. 24th; Booster Recommendations
Portland, Ore. — There are 21 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 3,682, the Oregon Health Authority reported Friday September 24, 2021. Oregon Health Authority reported…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT: Gordon’s Update – 9/22/21 – Weather & COVID-19 – OHA Data Dashboards
By Gordon McCraw, Tillamook County Emergency Manager Wednesday, September 22, 2021, 10:00am Weather Today we have a weak front pushing thru giving us some rain on this, the first day of Fall. Earlier…
