Vaccines

A lower percentage of health care workers are vaccinated against the flu than during the 2019-20 flu season.

The most common COVID-19 variant in the U.S. is still rare in Oregon, according to data from the Oregon Health Authority.

Pediatricians in Oregon expect to start receiving the first shipments of a new drug this week that reduces the risk of lung infections for infants. But children’s health experts are concerned that some babies are going to face obstacles to getting the new shot.

It's not yet clear exactly when the new COVID-19 vaccines will be available in Oregon. But people can begin scheduling appointments now.

It’s a confusing time in the COVID pandemic. A new booster is on the way, but cases are rising and you might want more protection now.

As public health funding winds down, gaps in vaccination rates are increasing. Particularly for booster doses, the gap among racial and ethnic groups is widening significantly.

Oregon’s overall school-age vaccination rate lags the national average. Pop-up clinics help kids to catch up with required shots before the Feb. 15 deadline.

Community health groups in California and across the country are training teens, many of them Hispanic or Latino, and deputizing them to serve as health educators at school, on social media, and in communities where covid vaccine fears persist.

At an event hosted by the non-profit think tank Public Policy Institute of California, U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra and California’s HHS Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly provided their perspectives on where the nation and state stand with COVID-19 and what comes next for pandemic response.

Mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, peaked in the summer. But cases have risen again this month, prompting the Oregon Health Authority to increase outreach.

More boosters are available in pharmacies than at pediatricians' offices, but the public health priority is to get kids their first series of shots

Tweaked boosters rolled out for Americans 12 and older last month, modified to target today's most common and contagious variant. The latest move may expand protection before an expected winter wave.