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CORONAVIRUS
An infectious disease expert from OHSU weighs in on the new omicron subvariant.
01/27/2023 By Isabel Lemus Kristensen
Coronavirus
Not sure where to go for COVID testing these days? We've put together a list of places that still offer PCR and other tests.
12/27/2022 By Isabel Lemus Kristensen
Who says vaccination has to be a pain in the bicep?
10/19/2022 By Katherine Chew Hamilton
COVID-19
Boosters are already coming to a pediatrician near you.
10/13/2022 By Fiona McCann
We talked to an expert about the timing of your bivalent shot, the possible side effects, and what else you need to know about the new boosters.
09/14/2022 By Fiona McCann
The bivalent boosters from Moderna and Pfizer are already here and are expected to be available to eligible Oregonians next week.
09/02/2022 By Fiona McCann
Here's how public health officials are gearing up.
08/04/2022 By Julia Silverman
The CDC says people in high risk counties, including in the Portland area, should consider wearing a mask indoors as local authorities track the new variants.
07/12/2022 By Fiona McCann and Julia Silverman
The Oregon Health Authority launched the initiative to little fanfare April 25
04/29/2022 By Fiona McCann and Julia Silverman
Arts News
Canceled performances, postponed productions, ever-evolving protocols: how live events are weathering the latest COVID surge.
01/12/2022 By Conner Reed
Vaccines
Eligible for a booster shot? There are clinics and pharmacies and doctor's offices for that.
12/15/2021 By Cami Hughes
Officially no. But probably, yes. So what does that mean for Oregonians?
12/08/2021 By Fiona McCann
Health
Long COVID isn’t yet well understood—but Oregon doctors, researchers, and long haulers themselves are trying to figure it out.
11/24/2021 By Julia Silverman
Health News
A steady decline in cases and hospitalizations moved the Oregon Health Authority to strike down the rule on November 23.
11/23/2021 By Conner Reed
Interview
Burnout among health care workers is real. OHSU nurse Andy Paulson tells us why he’s sticking it out.
11/23/2021 By Julia Silverman
Education
Similar programs are already up and running in other jurisdictions. Here, the summer delta surge has slowed things down.
09/09/2021 By Julia Silverman
Thanks to the fears caused by the delta variant, employer mandates, ease of access, and incentives, more people are getting the jab.
09/02/2021 By Julia Silverman
How prevalent are they? Do I need a booster? How has the delta variant changed things? And what does it all mean for fully vaccinated Oregonians?
08/26/2021 By Fiona McCann
What about lunch? Will my kid be spending the year in quarantine? What’s up with after-care?
08/25/2021 By Julia Silverman
Arts
Nineteen Portland performing arts organizations have banded together to require COVID vaccinations or negative tests for audiences.
08/23/2021 By Fiona McCann
Winter 2024/2025
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