Apr 25, 2021
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Oregon health care providers and pharmacies may resume administering the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine if they can ensure patients or their caregivers are informed about the benefits and risks of the vaccine in their primary language.
The Oregon Health Authority issued guidance to health care providers earlier today. Currently, there are approximately 124,000 doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine that have been stored at Oregon vaccination sites, while providers awaited resolution of the recent federal and Western States safety reviews.
On April 13, the federal Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recommended a pause on use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine following reports of rare and serious blood clots in a small number of people, out of the approximately 7.5 million people who’d been vaccinated at the time.
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We ll update this story throughout the day with the latest news about coronavirus and its effects in Oregon on Sunday, April 25.
Oregon reports 780 new cases, 1 new death
Oregon Health Authority officials announced 780 new COVID-19 cases Sunday, bringing the state s total to 180,700.
The total includes 111 more cases in Marion County and eight more in Polk County.
On Friday, Gov. Kate Brown warned of potentially tighter restrictions due to rising cases. Marion and Polk counties, along with 10 others, could see bars, restaurants and gyms face more restrictions next week if the state reaches 300 hospitalizations due to the coronavirus.
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