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Portland law professor examines religious exemptions from COVID vaccine mandates

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Law professor examines religious exemptions from COVID vaccine mandates

A growing number of people are claiming religious reasons to be exempt from vaccine mandates. Experts say the question is whether or not those claims are sincere.
Vaccine

FDA strikes cautious, neutral tone ahead of Friday vaccine booster meeting

The U.S. already offers an extra dose of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines to people with severely weakened immune systems.
Coronavirus Numbers

Oregon reports 2,069 COVID-19 cases, 46 deaths

Daily new cases are slowly decreasing, but dozens of COVID-19 related deaths have been reported over the last few days.
Coronavirus

Columbia Sportswear CEO visits White House for meeting on Biden's vaccine mandate

Tim Boyle, CEO of one of Oregon's largest companies, sat down with President Biden and other business leaders to discuss the vaccine mandate for large employers.
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Columbia Sportswear CEO talks with President Biden about COVID vaccine mandates

Columbia Sportswear CEO Tim Boyle attended a meeting at the White House on Sept. 15. Boyle's company is complying with President Biden's vaccine mandate.
Vaccine

Yes, Comirnaty and the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine are the same

FDA-approved Comirnaty has the same formulation as the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine that was previously authorized for emergency use in the U.S.
Local News

Washington hospitals experiencing ‘extreme stress, capacity issues’ due to delta variant

The state reported Tuesday that 7,037 Washingtonians have died from COVID-19.
Vaccine

Pfizer says COVID booster shot warranted after 6 months

The FDA's scientific advisers on Friday will publicly debate Pfizer's evidence for COVID-19 boosters and make a recommendation.
Nation World

Colleges push student vaccines as campuses reopen

26 of the nation's 50 largest public universities aren't requiring COVID-19 vaccination. That represents roughly 55% of students enrolled at those campuses.
Vaccine

Thousands of state workers seek exemptions to Washington vaccine mandate

Workers must be fully vaccinated by Oct. 18, or lose their jobs unless they have either a medical or religious exemption.
Coronavirus

Yes, delta variant can be detected in a COVID test, but not the one you get at a clinic.

Viral tests that are used to determine if a person has COVID-19 are not designed to tell you what variant is causing the infection, but genomic sequencing can.

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Portland law professor examines religious exemptions from COVID vaccine mandates

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Portland law professor examines religious exemptions from COVID vaccine mandates

Law professor examines religious exemptions from COVID vaccine mandates

FDA strikes cautious, neutral tone ahead of Friday vaccine booster meeting

Oregon reports 2,069 COVID-19 cases, 46 deaths

Columbia Sportswear CEO visits White House for meeting on Biden's vaccine mandate

Columbia Sportswear CEO talks with President Biden about COVID vaccine mandates

Yes, Comirnaty and the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine are the same

Washington hospitals experiencing ‘extreme stress, capacity issues’ due to delta variant

Pfizer says COVID booster shot warranted after 6 months

Colleges push student vaccines as campuses reopen

Thousands of state workers seek exemptions to Washington vaccine mandate

Yes, delta variant can be detected in a COVID test, but not the one you get at a clinic.

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