After much confusion, COVID-19 shots are now available at Safeway, Albertsons and CVS pharmacies without a prescription in Oregon and Washington. "I called earlier and they weren't — and now they are, ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — COVID-19 shots are now available without a prescription at pharmacies for almost anyone in Oregon and Washington. Children 6-and-under still need to go through their doctor’s ...

Oregon, Washington, California and Hawaii have released a new set of vaccine recommendations under the West Coast Health Alliance (WCHA), and several Oregon state agencies issued directives Wednesday ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Earlier this month, the federal government adjusted its guidelines for the COVID vaccine, recommending prescriptions to get the shot at a pharmacist. On Friday, the panel ...

Public health officials announced four new presumptive cases of the coronavirus in Central Oregon on Wednesday, bringing the state’s total case count to 19. The new cases are in Polk, Marion, Umatilla ...

Here’s your daily roundup of all the local and national news about COVID-19. (Like our coverage? Please consider donating to the Mercury to keep it comin’!) • The number of positive coronavirus cases ...

Dr. Dean Sidelinger, the state’s health officer and epidemiologist for the Oregon Health Authority, joined OPB’s “Think Out Loud” Thursday to discuss the Western States Health Alliance. The group, ...

It’s been five years now since the first case of COVID-19 was reported in Oregon and a global pandemic shook our lives and our politics. The virus is now endemic. A permanent feature of life. Causing ...