Hospital-run mass vaccination sites are winding down while primary care providers and others are increasing their role in the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine.
May 17, 2021
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Gov. Kate Brown displaying a mask at a May 7, 2020 news conference.
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The governor's decision follows new federal guidance released Thursday, but the state has not yet explained how it applies to retailers, restaurants and other similar businesses.
May 13, 2021
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The University of Washington is vaccinating frontline health care staff against COVID-19.
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More than half of Washington’s eligible population has received one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, but that's much less than is needed to block the virus through herd immunity.
But the expansion won’t alter the state’s decision to remove many social and business restrictions when 70% of the overall population 16 and older has been vaccinated.
May 12, 2021
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Gov. Kate Brown visits the OHSU PDX vaccine site./OHSU
Currently, just under 60% of state residents 16 and older have received at least a first shot of the COVID-19 vaccine though rates are higher in Multnomah, Washington and some other counties.
May 11, 2021
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Gov. Kate Brown has faced blistering criticism over the COVID-19 vaccination rollout.
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