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Federal rules around who can be told about the variant cases are so confusing that public health officials may merely know the county where a case has emerged.

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.