Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) says it has one of the highest rates of COVID-19 vaccination in the region’s hospitals following Governor Kate Brown’s vaccine mandate.
Mark Slifka, Ph.D., says older adults have a less robust immune system than younger people, and the protection afforded by the vaccines may wane faster for them because of it.
This story is about the difference in vaccination rates among Oregon’s rural and urban regions includes comment from Robert Duehmig: “The divisiveness of where we are in our political discussions today certainly have created a challenge on making sure that the right information gets out there.”
Oregon could be on track to reach herd immunity against the delta variant of the novel coronavirus by the end of the year, according to a data scientist at Oregon Health and Science University.
Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) forecasted that the state of Oregon could reach herd immunity by around December 26 this year once 85 percent of its population becomes immune to the virus either through vaccination or recent infection.
Ivermectin may lower replication of the coronavirus in laboratory dishes, but randomized, controlled trials don’t indicate a benefit for Covid, the study authors from the Oregon Health & Science University wrote.