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4 Jun

OHA State Health Officer Dean Sidelinger speaking at today's press conference: "I usually begin my comments with an overview of the state of the #COVID19 pandemic in Oregon. But this week I want to further profile the two pandemics alluded to earlier."

"In one pandemic, as we near the threshold of 70% of adult Oregonians getting at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine: Spread of the virus is clearly waning."

"Daily cases and #COVID19 hospitalizations and the percentage of people testing positive are in steady decline since the most recent surge gripped us six weeks ago."

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4 Jun

OHA Director Pat Allen speaking at today's press conference: "I want to provide some updates and make a few observations as we enter the homestretch toward our goal of vaccinating 7 in 10 adult Oregonians."

"We're nearly 6 months into Oregon's #COVID19 vaccination drive, and it’s been close to six weeks since we expanded eligibility to all adults on April 19th. During these past few months, we’ve seen the virus come roaring back and then begin to retreat."

"In that time, a stark picture has emerged. There isn’t one pandemic in Oregon – there are two: One is a pandemic that is dying out among people who are vaccinated. And the other is a pandemic that is raging as fiercely as ever among people who are unvaccinated."

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10 May

@US_FDA

Today, @US_FDA extended emergency use authorization to the Pfizer #COVID19 vaccine for people ages 12-15.

This approval will be reviewed by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). ⬇️

@CDCgov

ACIP will make a recommendation to the @CDCgov Director who will issue guidance for administering the vaccine to this age group. ⬇️

The Western States Scientific Safety Review Workgroup (WSSSRW) will discuss the data and review process in order to issue a memo to Governors from participating states.

ACIP and the WSSSRW meet on May 12. ⬇️

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22 Jan

OHA Chief Financial Officer Dave Baden during today's press conference: "Building on yesterday’s total of 221,721 first doses admin., we expect to add another 30,000-40,000 first doses administered by the end of this week, before we begin vaccinating educators on January 25th."

"On Jan. 25, we will have vaccinated 67% of the Phase 1A workforce and long-term care residents. As we begin vaccinating educators, anyone we missed in Phase 1A will remain eligible for a vaccine."

"Over the next two weeks, we’ll specifically reserve approximately 40,000 first doses for Phase 1A workers and long-term care residents. Going into early February, we’ll have vaccinated approximately 72% of people in Phase 1A."

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22 Jan

OHA Public Health Director Rachael Banks during today’s press conference: "I want to give you an overview of the pandemic in Oregon and an update on the progress of our vaccination efforts."

@OregonGovBrown

"As @OregonGovBrown said, we just don’t have enough vaccines to immunize everyone. As long as supplies are scarce, we’ll face really tough calls on who to immunize next. There are good reasons to prioritize educators & good reasons to prioritize seniors." sharedsystems.dhsoha.state.or.us/DHSForms/Serve…

"The plan is to vaccinate most educators before we start vaccinating seniors on February 8. If we want to give schools a shot at re-opening this school year with a vaccinated staff, this is the time to do it."

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22 Jan

Our #COVID19 Weekly Report, released today, showed a slight decline in daily cases and a sharp decline in positive tests: ow.ly/dFLd50D82c9

We reported 7,860 new daily cases during the week of Jan. 11 to Jan. 17, a 4% decrease from the previous week. (1/5)

There were 332 people hospitalized for COVID-19, down from the previous week's 357.

COVID-19 related deaths surged to 195, the highest weekly toll recorded in Oregon to date, following a previous pandemic high from the prior week. (2/5)

People age 20-49 have accounted for 54% of cases, while people 70+ have accounted for 77% of deaths associated with COVID-19.

The proportion of cases classified as “sporadic” has risen from about 1/3 of cases in July through Sept. to >1/2 of cases in recent weeks. (3/5)

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