Patrick Allen, director of the Oregon Health Authority, said the initial shipment is likely to be the biggest as the company dives into its stockpile and then tries to ramp up production.
With a population topping 4 million, the state would need to have just under 3 million people immune to the coronavirus to stop the virus from spreading.
Feb 24, 2021
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Oregon State Capitol in Salem.
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Ten of the 16 counties improved from the extreme risk level as virus cases dipped, meaning indoor restaurants, gyms can resume serving limited numbers of customers.
With limited computer skills and transportation, some of the elderly worry they are being sidelined in the race to grab appointments at vaccination sites.
Feb 23, 2021
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Raymond Hare (left), 92, Gina Roberts (middle) and Edith Overstreet, 92, live at A Place to Call Home in Tigard. Roberts has been trying to get residents vaccinated./Courtesy of Gina Roberts
Three pharmacies in charge of vaccinating congregate care facilities signed up very few adult care homes, leaving staff to scramble to get their residents protected against COVID-19.
Already disproportionately affected by the virus, Black and Brown communities have thus far been receiving vaccines at much lower rates than their white counterparts.