Coronavirus updates Monday: Oregon reports six more deaths, 846 cases
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The Oregon Health Authority reported six more deaths related to coronavirus on Monday, raising the state death toll to 1,347. OHA also reported 846 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 Monday bringing the state total to 103,755.
The number of hospitalized patients statewide is 528, two fewer than Sunday. There are 121 COVID-19 patients in intensive care unit beds, which is unchanged from a day ago.
The cases reported Monday are in the following counties: Baker (1), Benton (7), Clackamas (114), Clatsop (3), Columbia (11), Coos (5), Crook (4), Curry (3), Deschutes (39), Douglas (27), Harney (3), Hood River (10), Jackson (41), Jefferson (26), Josephine (32), Lane (26), Lincoln (4), Linn (29), Malheur (4), Marion (69), Morrow (1), Multnomah (212), Polk (10), Tillamook (4), Umatilla (23), Union (1), Wasco (11), Washington (108), Yamhill (18).
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A workgroup of nationally acclaimed scientists with expertise in immunization and public health has determined that the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine is safe and efficacious for use in the Western United States.
The Western States Scientific Safety Review Workgroup provided its confirmation to the governors of Oregon, Washington, California and Nevada after a review of the federal vaccine approval process. This makes the Moderna vaccine the second COVID-19 vaccine supported for use in these states. Shipments are expected to arrive in Oregon early this week.
The Moderna vaccine does not have the same extreme cold-storage requirements as the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine that has already been used in Oregon and other states.
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–The Western States Scientific Safety Review Workgroup has completed its review of the federal process and says it has concluded the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine is “safe and efficacious for use in the Western States.”
The Workgroup provided its confirmation to the Governors of California, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington this morning, making the Moderna vaccine the second COVID-19 vaccine supported for use in these states. Shipments are expected early this week.
Washington, Oregon, and Nevada joined California’s COVID-19 Scientific Safety Review Workgroup in October. The workgroup, made up of scientists with expertise in immunization and public health, has concurrently and independently reviewed the FDA’s actions related to COVID-19 vaccinations. It will continue to evaluate other COVID-19 vaccines as they go through the federal process.