July 12, 2021
Today, CDC reported that reports to the U.S. Vaccine Adverse Events Reporting System (VAERS) indicate a small risk of Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) following receipt of the Johnson & Johnson (J&J) COVID-19 vaccine. About 100 preliminary reports of GBS have been filed with VAERS after the administration of 12.8 million doses of the J&J vaccine. The cases were largely reported about 2 weeks after vaccination and mostly in males. This pattern has not been seen with the Pfizer and Moderna mRNA vaccines, after administration of more than 321 million doses in the United States.
The FDA has revised its fact sheets for the J&J vaccine, stating that “Reports of adverse events following use of the Janssen COVID-19 vaccine under emergency use authorization suggest an increased risk of Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) during the 42 days following vaccination.”
GBS is a rare condition that damages nerve cells. The cause of the condition is unclear. According to the CDC, the condition often follows a viral or bacterial infection. It has also been associated with influenza vaccination, although studies suggest one is more likely to get GBS from the flu itself than from a flu vaccine. Most people recover from GBS, but some have had permanent nerve damage.
CDC will review data related to the risk of GBS and benefit of preventing COVID-19 at an upcoming ACIP meeting.
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) issued an air quality advisory Monday for Jackson, Klamath, Lake and Wallowa counties as well as parts of Deschutes and Douglas counties due to smoke from the Bootleg Fire in Klamath County, the Jack Fire in Douglas County and Grandview Fire in Jefferson County.
Conditions in these areas are currently "unhealthy for sensitive groups". If you have a heart or lung disease, such as congestive heart failure or asthma, or are an older adult or child, you are at higher risk of having health problems from smoke.
DEQ expects the air quality advisory to last until at least Friday. DEQ and partner agencies will continue to monitor smoke in these impacted areas. Smoke levels are expected to fluctuate during the day. Open your windows and doors when air quality is good to bring fresh air into your home.
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Today, three branches of Oregon’s leadership came together to address the extreme heat conditions that Oregon has already experienced this summer, and to discuss planning for future extreme heat events. Office of Emergency Management (OEM) Director Andrew Phelps was joined by OHA Director Patrick Allen, and Fariborz Pakseresht, director of Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS) at the news conference.
“The reality is that such excessive and deadly conditions may be here to stay. In the last five years, Oregon has recorded its hottest years in state history and, unfortunately, this trend is expected to continue,” said Director Allen.
Director Allen pointed out that summer is not over, more excessive heat is expected and encouraged people in Oregon to take care of our neighbors. Here’s what you should know:
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Older adults and young children are more susceptible to heat-related illnesses, since they get dehydrated more quickly, and their ability to cool themselves might be lower.
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People with chronic health conditions may be at higher risk for heat-related illness.
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People with mental illness may not be able to take steps to cool themselves.
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Help your friends and family find and get to cool, air-conditioned public places and cooling centers when their homes get too hot.
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Drink water even if you don’t feel thirsty.
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Know the warning signs of heat stroke or heat exhaustion – cramps, headache, dizziness. Heat illness can happen indoors or outdoors in as little as 10 to 15 minutes.
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Don’t wait to call for help if you need it.
Watch the video of the news conference to learn how OHA, OEM and ODHS prepared for the extreme heat and what their plans are to address extreme heat as well as other climate risks, including worsening drought conditions, increasing wildfires and more flooding events in the future.
Following nearly a year and a half of the COVID-19 pandemic, Oregon reopened for business on June 30. Many of you are asking how COVID-19 health and safety restrictions have changed and what you can expect going forward.
Join OHA for a Facebook Live at noon on Wednesday, July 14 to have your reopening questions answered by Michael Woods, Oregon OSHA Administrator, and Dr. Dean Sidelinger, State Health Officer and Epidemiologist.
There are five new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,797 the Oregon Health Authority reported at 12:01 a.m. today.
Oregon Health Authority reported 506 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 as of 12:01 a.m. today bringing the state total to 210,729. The 506 cases are a cumulative total, which includes cases reported over the weekend. Oregon reported 254 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases on Friday July 9; 172 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases on Saturday, July 10: and 80 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases on Sunday, July 11.
Today, OHA reported that 3,007 new doses of COVID-19 vaccinations were added to the state immunization registry. Of this total, 1,831 doses were administered on July 11 and 1,176 were administered on previous days but were entered into the vaccine registry on July 11. Cumulative daily totals can take several days to finalize.
The seven-day running average is now 4,917 doses per day.
Oregon has now administered 2,579,892 first and second doses of Pfizer, 1,757,522 first and second doses of Moderna and 173,684 single doses of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines.
As of today, 2,430,767 people have had at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine and 2,229,939 people have completed a COVID-19 vaccine series.
To date, 2,970,945 doses of Pfizer, 2,259,440 doses of Moderna and 299,100 doses of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines have been delivered to sites across Oregon.
These data are preliminary and subject to change.
Updated vaccination data are provided on Oregon’s COVID-19 data dashboards and have been updated today.
The new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases being reported today are in the following counties: Benton (12), Clackamas (54), Clatsop (2), Columbia (7), Coos (7), Crook (5), Curry (3), Deschutes (21), Douglas (23), Hood River (1), Jackson (36), Jefferson (6), Josephine (30), Klamath (7), Lake (3), Lane (26), Lincoln (1), Linn (32), Malheur (1), Marion (51), Morrow (3), Multnomah (73), Polk (5), Tillamook (11), Umatilla (38), Union (2), Wasco (2), Washington (28), Yamhill (16).
Note: Four of today’s COVID-19 related deaths are from 2020. The counting of deaths from death certificates may take time to process because they are determined by physicians and then sent to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for further review before the cause of death is ultimately determined. Once this information is confirmed, the information is reported back with a final cause of death to states. This lagging indicator is now being captured in today’s reporting.
Oregon’s 2,793rd COVID-19 death is a 79-year-old man from Malheur County who tested positive in Oct. 24, 2020 and died on Dec. 2, 2020 at St. Alphonsus Nampa Medical Center. He had underlying conditions.
Oregon’s 2,794th COVID-19 death is a 92-year-old woman from Clackamas County who tested positive on June 21 and died on July 8 at Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center. She had underlying conditions.
Oregon’s 2,795th COVID-19 death is an 84-year-old man from Multnomah County who tested positive on March 28, 2020 and died on April 10, 2020. Location of death and presence of underlying conditions are being confirmed.
Oregon’s 2,796th COVID-19 death is an 85-year-old woman from Washington County who became symptomatic on April 2, 2020 after contact with a confirmed case and died on April 8, 2020 at her residence. She had underlying conditions.
Oregon’s 2,797th COVID-19 death is an 85-year-old woman from Washington County who became symptomatic on March 21, 2020 after contact with a confirmed case and died on April 3, 2020 at her residence. Presence of underlying conditions is being confirmed.
COVID-19 hospitalizations
The number of hospitalized patients with COVID-19 across Oregon is 109, which is two fewer than yesterday. There are 29 COVID-19 patients in intensive care unit (ICU) beds, which is three fewer than yesterday.
The total number of patients in hospital beds may fluctuate between report times. The numbers do not reflect admissions per day, nor the length of hospital stay. Staffing limitations are not captured in this data and may further limit bed capacity.
Learn more about COVID-19 vaccinations
To learn more about the COVID-19 vaccine situation in Oregon, visit our webpage (English or Spanish), which has a breakdown of distribution and other information.
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