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New or not, vaccines vital to community health, officials say
PENDLETON — While an updated vaccine formula for COVID-19 has come fresh out of the approval and authorization ...
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Oregon health officials recommend getting new COVID-19 vaccine as soon as it’s available
SALEM — A new COVID-19 vaccine will be available in Oregon hospitals, pharmacies and clinics in the coming ...
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Walla Walla sees small rise in COVID-19 cases, other respiratory illnesses expected to follow
WALLA WALLA — COVID-19 hospitalizations are increasing in Walla Walla, similar to the rest of Washington and the ...
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Small schools, big money
PENDLETON — Federal coronavirus pandemic funds from 2020-24 have benefited smaller school districts in Umatilla and Morrow counties ...
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Walla Walla health officials say pandemic heightened fentanyl crisis
WALLA WALLA — Walla Walla health care workers say the rise of fentanyl has reached a point of ...
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Suspected norovirus cases spike across Walla Walla County
WALLA WALLA — Local public health officials say cases of what is suspected to be norovirus, a highly-contagious ...
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Mandatory mask rule at health care facilities ends April 3
SALEM — Workers, patients and visitors in health care settings in Oregon will no longer be required to ...
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State ending mask mandate for health care settings April 3
SALEM — Workers, patients and visitors in health care settings in Oregon will no longer be required to ...
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Oregon Legislature sees COVID-19 exposure, partisan wrangling
SALEM — The coronavirus pandemic may impact the legislative session, joining a political stew of items in Salem ...
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74% of eligible Oregonians have yet to get coronavirus booster
Just over 1 in 4 Oregonians eligible for a dose of the relatively new COVID-19 vaccine booster have ...