PORTLAND, Ore. – The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) AmeriCorps VISTA partnership project, a program aimed at alleviating, preventing and reducing poverty statewide through full-time service in public health, has extended its recruitment…
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CONSEJO HISPANO & OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY COMMUNITY RESOURCE FAIR & VACCINE CLINIC – FOOD, MUSIC, MORE WED. MARCH 22, TILLAMOOK
Join us at the Tillamook County Fairgrounds for a community resource fair and vaccine clinic. Local community resources Food boxes Live music Food and beverages Bouncy house for kids! COVID & FLU…
OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY: Hospitalizations, positive tests for respiratory viruses keep dropping
Outlook in battle against COVID-19, RSV, flu is good, state health officer says PORTLAND, Ore. — Following the worst respiratory virus surge Oregon has ever seen, the state’s top health official today painted an…
Oregon will lift mask requirement for health care settings April 3; Change follows improvements in people hospitalized for respiratory infections, test positivity
From Tillamook County Community Health Centers: In alignment with other states including Washington and with respiratory virus positivity rates decreasing and expected to continue to drop, Oregon will lift the mask requirements…
Testing homes for radon gas is now more important than ever; FREE Radon Tests Available
EDITOR’S NOTE: Several zip codes in Tillamook County are “on the list” to receive free home radon tests, as fewer than 20 tests have been recorded. Free test kits are available for…
Make your holidays merry by preventing respiratory viruses like RSV
As Oregon emergency departments overflow, health officials offer tips for keeping loved ones healthy PORTLAND, Ore. – An increase in severe respiratory infections this season is putting pressure on Oregon’s already-strained hospitals as…
Enroll now for 2023 health coverage
(Salem) – The annual open enrollment period for health coverage starts today, Nov. 1. Open enrollment is the only time when anyone who are not offered coverage from a job or a public…
Cannon Beach, Tolovana State Park health advisory lifted Oct. 28
PORTLAND, Ore.—Oregon Health Authority (OHA) today lifted a public health advisory for contact with ocean water at Cannon Beach and Tolovana State Park in Clatsop County. The health authority issued the advisory Oct. 27…
Cannon Beach, Tolovana State Park health advisory issued Oct 27
High bacteria levels prompt OHA recommendation to avoid water contact PORTLAND, Ore.—Oregon Health Authority (OHA) is issuing a public health advisory today for unsafe levels of fecal bacteria in ocean waters at Cannon Beach and Tolovana State…
OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY: What to expect for our third winter living with COVID-19; Boosters & Flu Shots
Infectious diseases spread more easily when people spend more time indoors during colder weather. As a result, cases of COVID-19 and the flu are expected to increase starting in November. After two…