Author: Christine Pitawanich (KGW) PORTLAND, Ore. (KGW) — A lot of parents are paying close attention to what’s happening with the COVID-19 vaccine approval process for 5-11-year-olds. The vaccine approval process for them is no different than the process for ...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Supreme Court chose not to block a COVID vaccine mandate that applies to Maine’s healthcare workers. The vote was 6-3 with Justices Thomas, Alito and Gorsuch in the minority. Justices Amy Coney Barrett and Brett Kavanaugh ...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Friday, the Food and Drug Administration authorized the emergency use of the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to include children 5 through 11 years of age. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will meet next week to ...
NEW YORK CITY (NBC) – In cities all over the country, the showdown is intensifying over COVID vaccine mandates, including New York City, where police officers, firefighters, and other city workers must show proof of vaccination by Friday night or ...
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (NBC) – Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is suing the Biden administration over its vaccine mandate for federal contractors. In a lawsuit filed Thursday, DeSantis alleged the president overstepped his legal authority. The 28-page suit also argues that the ...
SOUTHERN OREGON, —As schools try to figure out how to deal with the state’s vaccine mandate for teachers and staff, one local district is taking a different, and far stricter approach. In checking with local school districts, we’ve learned they’re ...
Author: Alma McCarty (KGW) PORTLAND, Ore. (KGW) — The president of the Portland Firefighters’ Association is sounding the alarm on possible safety issues after Oregon’s vaccine mandate placed more workers on leave. Portland Airport Fire & Rescue, run by the ...
SALEM, Ore — With health care workers and educators required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or granted an exemption before returning to work as of Monday in Oregon and Washington, public health officials say mandating immunizations are not new. ...
MEDFORD, Ore. – The Medford School District is releasing its vaccination numbers and the amount of staff its expected to lose by the Monday deadline to get vaccinated. MSD says about 79% of its staff, just under 1,200 people are ...
MEDFORD, Ore — As the October 18th state deadline to be vaccinated quickly approaches, the Medford School District says a majority of its staff are fully vaccinated. Officials say the numbers are constantly changing and will not be official until ...