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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – There are five new COVID-19-related deaths in Oregon, bringing the state’s death toll to 5,531, the Oregon Health Authority reported on Friday.
The OHA also reported 1,072 new confirmed and suspected COVID-19 cases as of 12:01 a.m. Friday, bringing the state total to 405,292.
Governor Kate Brown urges Oregon residents to receive booster shots to protect against Omicron
Governor Brown held a press conference on Friday to discuss Oregon’s continued response to COVID-19. She was joined by OHA Director Patrick Allen and State Epidemiologist Dr. Dean Sidelinger, as well as representatives from Oregon Health & Science University.
Here is a link to watch the press conference with simultaneous broadcast in American Sign Language.
Here are the talking points of the OHA.
United States Scientific Safety Review Panel Endorses Updated CDC Recommendations on COVID-19 Vaccine
On Thursday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Western States Scientific Safety Review Workgroup approved Updated recommendations from the CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) for the prevention of COVID-19, expressing a clinical preference for people to receive a COVID-19 mRNA vaccine over the COVID-19 vaccine 19 from Johnson & Johnson for ages 18 and older.
The recommendations were made on the basis of greater efficacy and a higher safety profile of mRNA vaccines. ACIP’s decision and 15-0 recommendations follow an in-depth discussion of the latest evidence on vaccine efficacy, vaccine safety and rare adverse events, and consideration of vaccine supply to states -United.
The U.S. supply of mRNA vaccines is plentiful – with nearly 100 million doses in the field for immediate use. The updated CDC recommendation follows similar recommendations in Canada and the UK.
Given the current state of the pandemic, both here and elsewhere in the world, ACIP has reaffirmed that it is better to receive any vaccine than not to be vaccinated. People who cannot or prefer not to receive an mRNA vaccine will continue to have access to the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine wherever vaccines are provided in Oregon.
“In the past year, since COVID-19 vaccines became available, all three vaccines have been used by residents of Oregon, with careful monitoring of their safety and effectiveness,” said Dr. Paul Cieslak, Medical Director of Acute and Communicable Disease Prevention at the OHA. .
“Although mRNA vaccines are now generally preferred, there may still be cases where the J&J vaccine can be used, such as with people who have had an allergic reaction to a previous mRNA vaccine, or with people who have developed myocarditis or pericarditis from a previous mRNA vaccine. . The new guideline also recommends that anyone who received a J&J vaccine as their first dose receive an mRNA vaccine as a booster dose. However, people who are aware of the new guidelines can still request a J&J vaccine, if they wish. “
In its announcement, the Western States Task Force stressed the importance of ensuring an adequate supply of mRNA vaccines, including for hard-to-reach populations; and the importance of ensuring that accurate information regarding the preference for mRNA vaccines is available in multiple languages and communicated to those who wish to be vaccinated.
In its statement endorsing that the J&J vaccine remains available for the situations described above, the task force asserted that “the benefits of receiving the vaccine [J&J] the vaccine outweighs the known risks of not receiving a COVID-19 vaccine. “
The working group also continued to encourage healthcare providers and vaccinees to report any suspected adverse events following receipt of a COVID-19 vaccine to the Vaccine Adverse Events Reporting System (VAERS).
COVID-19 hospitalizations
The number of hospital patients with COVID-19 in Oregon is 383, six less than yesterday. There are 103 COVID-19 patients in intensive care unit (ICU) beds, seven more than yesterday.
There are 52 available adult intensive care beds out of a total of 693 (8% uptime) and 256 non-ICU adult beds available out of 4,112 (6% uptime).
| 12/17/2021 Available beds (and percentage of available beds) | ||||||||
| Statewide | Region 1 | Region 2 | Region 3 | Region 5 | Region 6 | Region 7 | Region 9 | |
| Adult intensive care beds available | 52(8%) | 24 (7%) | 4 (5%) | 8 (8%) | 3 (5%) | 2 (20%) | 2 (4%) | 9 (35%) |
| Adult non-ICU beds available | 256(6%) | 27 (1%) | 9 (2%) | 68 (12%) | 39 (9%) | 6 (12%) | 47 (11%) | 60 (50%) |
On Friday morning, St. Charles Bend reported 31 COVID-19 patients, four of whom were in intensive care, three on ventilators. None of the four ICU patients were fully immunized, the hospital said, and two were under 60, while 29 of the 31 patients were not fully immunized.
The regions statewide are:
Region 1: Clackamas, Clatsop, Columbia, Multnomah, Tillamook and Washington
Region 2: Benton, Lincoln, Linn, Marion Polk and Yamhill
Region 3: Coos, Curry and Douglas
Region 5: Jackson and Joséphine
Region 6: Hood River, Gilliam, Sherman and Wasco
Region 7: Crook, Deschutes, Grant, Harney, Jefferson, Klamath, Lake and Wheeler
Region 9: Baker, Malheur, Morrow, Umatilla, Union and Wallowa
The total number of patients in hospital beds may fluctuate between reporting times. Figures do not reflect admissions per day or length of hospital stay. Staff limitations are not captured in this data and may further limit bed capacity.
Note: Please do not go to the emergency room for a COVID-19 test unless you need emergency care for your symptoms.
Oregon emergency services are under considerable pressure. You can find a trial here. If you have a medical condition that does not require emergency care, contact your health care provider. An emergency care center can also help you get the care you need and take extra pressure off the emergency room.
More information on hospital capacity can be found here.
Vaccinations in Oregon
The OHA reported on Friday that 26,713 new doses of COVID-19 vaccine were added to the state’s immunization registry on Thursday. Of this total, 1,990 were initial doses, 1,326 were second doses, and 9,372 were third and booster doses. The remaining 13,841 were administered the previous days but were recorded Thursday in the vaccine register.
The seven-day moving average is now 21,322 doses per day.
Oregon has now administered 3,685,883 doses of Pfizer Comirnaty, 141,455 doses of pediatric Pfizer, 2,413,597 doses of Moderna and 252,017 doses of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine.
As of Friday, 3,010,929 people had received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine and 2,738,697 people had completed a series of COVID-19 vaccines.
These data are preliminary and subject to change.
Updated vaccination data provided on Oregon’s COVID-19 data dashboards and were updated on Friday.
Cases and deaths
The new confirmed and suspected COVID-19 cases reported on Friday are in the following counties: Baker (4), Benton (19), Clackamas (67), Clatsop (3), Columbia (144), Coos (16), Crook (8), Curry (1), Deschutes (73), Douglas (18), Grant (1), Harney (3), Hood River (4), Jackson (43), Jefferson (5), Joséphine (32), Klamath (9), Lake (2), Lane (77), Lincoln (6), Linn (45), Malheur (2), Marion (58), Multnomah (212), Polk (19), Tillamook (8), Umatilla (10), Union (1), Wallowa (2), Wasco (6), Washington (143) and Yamhill (31).
To note: Due to an error in the lab reports, the OHA received 900 Electronic Laboratory Reports (ELRs) for Columbia County on December 16. A large portion of those test results are duplicate test results from August 2021. Due to the reporting error, number of cases, and percentage positivity for Columbia County is high on Friday. The OHA is working to resolve this issue and will provide an update on Monday.
Oregon’s 3,765th and 5,074th deaths, reported on September 29 and November 24, respectively, have been identified as the same person. As a result of this update, the OHA is renumbering its reports to start with 5,527 Friday.
The 5,527th COVID-19 death in Oregon is an 87-year-old woman from Yamhill County who tested positive on December 10 and died on December 13 at Willamette Valley Medical Center. She had underlying conditions.
The 5,528th COVID-19 death in Oregon is a 51-year-old Washington County man who tested positive on December 1 and died on December 16 at Legacy Mt. Hood Medical Center. The presence of underlying conditions is confirmed.
The 5,529th COVID-19 death in Oregon is a 97-year-old woman from Marion County who tested positive on December 10 and died on December 14 in Salem hospital. She had underlying conditions.
The 5,530th COVID-19 death in Oregon is a 71-year-old Jackson County man who tested positive on December 3 and died on December 16 at Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center. He had underlying conditions.
The 5,531st COVID-19 death in Oregon is a 71-year-old man from Coos County who tested positive on December 10 and died on December 15 in the Bay Area hospital. He had underlying conditions.
Learn more about COVID-19 vaccines
To learn more about the COVID-19 vaccine situation in Oregon, visit the OHA webpage (English Where Spanish), which provides a breakdown of the distribution and other information.
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