Date Time OSU Extension uses statewide network to encourage participation in vaccinations CORVALLIS, Ore. – From the Oregon Coast to the eastern rangelands, Oregon State University Extension Service is collaborating to build knowledge, confidence and participation in COVID-19 vaccinations. Efforts include volunteering at mass vaccination clinics, using the OSU Extension website to curate credible vaccine information and provide local access and eligibility details, and working closely with state and local partners to address the challenges of reaching all Oregonians, including vaccine-hesitant populations “With a presence in each of Oregon’s 36 counties, OSU Extension professionals are uniquely positioned as trusted partners in communities to extend vaccine information to participants, volunteers, stakeholders and community members,” said Anita Azarenko, interim vice provost for the OSU Division of University Extension and Engagement and director of the Extension Service.