Despite snag, Oregon to vaccinate educators starting Jan. 25, seniors over 80 Feb. 8
Governor, others say fewer shipments than feds promised prompt delays
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – Gov. Kate Brown and state health officials expressed frustration Friday over the news that Oregon’s share of federal COVID-19 vaccine shipments won’t rise as expected next week and laid out revised timelines to get educators and seniors vaccinated while tackling bottlenecks that have emerged in the state system.
Brown said she is demanding answers about why promised increased dose shipments aren’t happening: “Their empty promises are really playing with people’s lives,” she said, claiming “the Trump administration pulled the rug out from under us by a cruel joke” and “forces some difficult choices.”