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Covid-19 Holiday Guidance
11/18/22 News
A good rule of thumb is to plan around the highest-risk person in your group.
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Updated COVID-19 Booster Authorized for Ages 5 & Up
10/21/22 News
Children ages 5 to 11 are eligible to receive an updated COVID-19 booster.
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Face Masks Still Required
10/18/22 News
Updated CDC guidance does not override the Oregon Health Authority requirement.
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New COVID Booster
09/27/22 News
A new COVID-19 booster vaccine that targets the Omicron variants.
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Samaritan Allows Two Visitors Per Patient, Some Exceptions
09/09/22 News
Beginning Monday, Sept. 12, patients at Samaritan Health Services' facilities can have two visitors.
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Learn to Adapt as COVID-19 Cases & Hospitalizations Persist
08/08/22 Feature Article
COVID-19 cases have risen throughout the summer due largely to the omicron variant called BA.5. Get an update from Samaritan Infectious Disease Specialist Adam Brady, MD.
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Summit Focuses on Building Resilience
07/29/22 Classes & Events,News
Health Summit will discuss how to improve your well-being and find mental health resources in a post-pandemic environment.
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Young Child COVID-19 Vaccine Authorized
06/22/22 Feature Article,News
COVID-19 vaccines for children ages six months through five years have been a uthorized by federal and state agencies.
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Corvallis Hospital Participates in Nationwide Sepsis Study
06/06/22 News
Read about how a treatment that Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center helped pioneer for COVID‑19 will be used in a nationwide study of septic shock.
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Immunotherapy 101
05/27/22 Video
John Strother, MD, with Samaritan Hematology & Oncology Consultants shares information about immunotherapy and the role it plays as a treatment option in fighting cancer.
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Cancer Survivorship 101
05/27/22 Video
Holly Almond, MDN, FNP, advanced oncology certified nurse practitioner with Samaritan Hematology & Oncology Consultants shares more information about cancer survivorship, and moving from diagnosis to end of life.
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Cancer Survivorship Care Plan
05/27/22 Video
Holly Almond, MDN, FNP, advanced oncology certified nurse practitioner with Samaritan Hematology & Oncology Consultants discusses the importance of the cancer survivorship care plan and the unique role it plays in your journey forward.
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COVID-19 Status Update With Adam Brady, MD, Infectious Disease Specialist
05/04/22 Video
Infectious Disease Specialist Adam Brady, MD, provides an update on COVID-19. He discusses case trends world wide to locally, the medication Paxlovid, vaccines for young children and omicron subvariants. Event date: May 4, 2022.
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Additional COVID-19 Booster Authorized
03/30/22 News
A second booster dose of Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccine has been authorized for all adults over 50 and immune compromised people ages 12 and over.
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COVID-19 Status Update With Adam Brady, MD, Infectious Disease Specialist
03/30/22 Video
Infectious Disease Specialist Adam Brady, MD, provides an update on COVID-19. He discusses case numbers and hospitalization trends, the prevalence of the BA1 and BA2 omicron variants and the data supporting a fourth COVID-19 booster. Event date: March 30, 2022.
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COVID-19 Status Update With Adam Brady, MD, Infectious Disease Specialist
03/16/22 Video
Infectious Disease Specialist Adam Brady, MD, provides an update on COVID-19. He discusses hospitalization trends, the omicron BA2 variant, wastewater surveillance and the potential of a fourth dose of the Pfizer vaccine. Event date: March 16, 2022.
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Face Masks Still Required at Medical Facilities in Oregon
03/08/22 News
The Oregon Health Authority will still require face masks in health care facilities in Oregon until further notice.
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COVID-19 Status Update With Adam Brady, MD, Infectious Disease Specialist
03/04/22 Video
Infectious Disease Specialist Adam Brady, MD, provides an update on COVID-19. He discusses hospitalization trends, the mask mandate ending in Oregon, studies regarding the efficacy of the pediatric vaccine and what the new normal might look like post-omicron. Event date: March 2, 2022.
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COVID-19 Status Update With Adam Brady, MD, Infectious Disease Specialist
02/16/22 Video
Infectious Disease Specialist Adam Brady, MD, provides an update on the COVID-19 virus, with continued focus on the status of the Omicron variant in our local communities. Event date: Feb. 16, 2022.
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Now Is the Time to Upgrade Your Mask
02/10/22 Feature Article
Learn about the recent change in mask recommendations by the CDC and see how different types of masks compare in effectiveness.
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How Vaccines Work
02/07/22 News
Learn the history of vaccine development, the various types of vaccines and how they work.
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Samaritan Research Published in National Journal
02/04/22 News
Research at Samaritan on repurposing operating room anesthesia machines for ventilators was published in the winter edition of the Journal of Special Operations Medicine.
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COVID-19 Status Update With Adam Brady, MD, Infectious Disease Specialist
02/02/22 Video
Infectious Disease Specialist Adam Brady, MD, provides an update to the community on the COVID-19 virus, with continued focus on the status of the Omicron variant in our local communities. Event date: Feb. 2, 2022.
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Long-haul COVID Makes Recovery Slow For Local Survivors
01/20/22 News
For survivors of COVID-19 the disease become what's known as “long-haul COVID". Initial studies indicate that the virus can cause lasting tissue inflammation.
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