Interview with a grateful educator who was vaccinated at the mass vaccination site jointly operated by Kaiser, Legacy, OHSU and Providence.

Donna Hansel, M.D., discusses how sequencing the COVID-19 genome provides data to help with treatment and vaccination.

In an op-ed Laurel Hallock-Koppelman, D.N.P., F.N.P.-C, A.P.R.N., and co-authors argue that advance practice providers should be able to prescribe buprenorphine to treat opioid use disorder.

Brief on the partnership between OHSU and SEIU 503 to vaccinate home health care workers and their patients.

Article mentions the partnership among OHSU, the Columbia County public health department and St. Helens School District to provide weekly surge testing events via OHSU mobile testing vans.

Kalani Raphael, M.D., is quoted by in a story about the state prioritizing educators before seniors for vaccinations.

In a Kaiser Health News story about rare cases of thrombocytopenia following vaccinations, Sven Olson, M.D., says the condition can be caused by the virus itself as opposed to the vaccine. Story is picked up by news outlets nationwide.

In a story providing tips to help people prepare to be vaccinated, Bill Messer, M.D., Ph.D., says, “Be well rested and well hydrated. I suggest avoiding alcohol the day before, day of, and day after vaccination. Tylenol for discomfort and fever. If you can plan a light day of work the day of and the day after, that will also help in case of more severe reactions.”

Louis Picker, M.D., discusses COVID-19 vaccines and explains the concept of herd immunity.

New research from OHSU demonstrates that antibodies generated by the novel coronavirus react to other strains of coronavirus and vice versa. Fikadu Tafesse, Ph.D., says, “Our finding has some important implications concerning immunity toward different strains of coronavirus infections, especially as these viruses continue to mutate.”