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With Oregon’s largest measles outbreak in years ongoing, the Marion County Health Department is offering free vaccine clinics this week.
Since June, Oregon Health Authority has recorded 26 cases of measles in three Oregon counties. Seventeen are in Marion County, and all are unvaccinated against the disease.
You can get a free MMR vaccine, which protects against measles, mumps and rubella, at three upcoming events:
- Monday, Aug. 12, 4-7 p.m., Marion County Health & Human Services, 3180 Center St. N.E.
- Friday, Aug. 16, 4-7 p.m., 3180 Center St. N.E.
- Monday, Aug. 19, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., John F Kennedy High School, 890 E Marquam St., Mt. Angel
See more on the health department flyer here.
In other news, tonight, the Salem City Council will interview three people who could play a major role in deciding what gets built over the coming years.
The council will select new planning commissioners and vote on several leases for property at the city-owned Salem-Willamette Valley Airport.
Interviews of planning commission applicants start at 5 p.m., with a general meeting beginning at 6 p.m.
You can view the agenda here and watch the meeting live on YouTube in English here and in Spanish here. Submit comments on agenda items no later than 5:00 p.m. today by emailing [email protected].
The meeting is open to the public to attend at the council chambers in Salem Civic Center, 555 Liberty St. S.E.
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Thirty-five laid off teachers are returning to local schools after being laid off, then called back after summer retirements and resignations left dozens of jobs open across the district.
The study indicates that providers might want to delay in vitro fertilization treatments during periods of poor air quality, especially for high-risk patients, the researchers said.
Buying early, shopping at a Wilco and donating canned food are among the ways to save on admission to the Oregon State Fair this year.
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