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KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. – Last week the FDA gave emergency use authorization for the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine to be used for those age five to 11. There are several steps left before the vaccine will be available to children in Oregon.
Read MorePORTLAND, Ore. — Oregon Health Authority has been notified today that a person in Oregon, identified as a Multnomah County resident, has tested positive with the variant COVID-19 virus strain originally detected in the United Kingdom.
Read MoreWASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Representative Greg Walden (R-Hood River) released a video statement encouraging that everyone follows the Centers for Disease Control’s (CDC) COVID-19 guidelines.
Read MoreKLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - The Children’s Clinic of Klamath is participating in the Rural Adolescent Vaccine Enterprise (RAVE) project. Over the next 18 months, Children’s Clinic of Klamath along with 44 other clinics in Oregon – including Klamath Health Partnership and Sanford Children’s Clinic (to begin RAVE in June 2020), will lead a community-wide intervention project designed to improve local adolescent immunization rates.
Read MoreIt's time for your annual flu shot. Flu season is usually in full effect by the end of October. Early vaccination is advised because it can take up to two weeks for the benefits of the vaccine to fully take effect. Receiving the flu shot is important because it can reduce flu illness, doctors' visits, missed work and school due to flu, in addition to preventing flu-related hospitalizations. Although getting vaccinated early is recommended, receiving the flu shot at any point in the season can be beneficial in preventing or minimizing many of the flu symptoms a person can experience.
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