RSV

It’s an especially bad flu season, and whooping cough — or pertussis — is also causing many infections.

Oregon health officials say COVID may be less prevalent now than any time since early pandemic lockdowns.

Reformulated flu and COVID-19 shots are available to Oregonians starting this month. And an RSV vaccine — developed only last year — could have an unprecedented impact keeping infants out of the hospital this fall and winter.

State health officials are asking adults to practice preventative measures to protect babies from respiratory illness over the fall and winter.

Oregon Health & Science University is taking emergency steps to be able to admit more children to its pediatric ICU.