Multnomah County held a free catch-up clinic for children still needing their immunizations at David Douglas High School.
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Oregon Health Authority lifted their COVID-19 guidelines on isolation back in May 2023. 0 A says with less severe cases, less transmissions and more people vaccinated. It’s just what made sense. The CDC is acknowledging how much our approach to COVID-19 has evolved. Admitting most people walking around already have
Some type of immunity as a result. It may update guidance so that it isn’t necessary for someone with COVID to stay home for five days. That’s a policy the Oregon Health Authority adopted in May 2023 we’re seeing a lot less severe disease than we had early on in the pandemic
And given the amount of people who are vaccine already or had recovered from COVID-19 or both and had some level of immunity. So that contributed to our decision back in May. The oh A recommends people look at symptoms to determine when it’s time to go outside with the new approach.
People don’t need to stay home if they are fever free for 24 hours without medication and have mild or improving symptoms. COVID can be unpredictable but we’re so far seeing a slow, steady decline and that the variants that have emerged over the last couple years. Um Our vaccine works to protect them. So
COVID is coming down, influenza is coming down and RSV is coming down to keep this immunity up. Oregon Health Authority says it’s important people stay up to date on vaccinations, especially when it comes to kids in schools. Today. Multnomah County held a free catch up clinic for Children
Still need their immunizations at David Douglas High School. If they don’t meet this requirement by February 21st, they will be turned away from all schools or day cares. We want to make sure that our communities are protected so we want to have very low barrier access to vaccines that are needed and so
We don’t check for insurance. We have a great supply of vaccines available for anybody who needs it for parents who miss today. You still have another chance to get your child up to date on vaccines. On February 21. Multnomah County will hold their final immunization clinic with care Oregon
Boys and Girls Club in Rockwood from 830 to 12 p.m. Sydney Do KGW News.
