Jan 16, 2021
Governor Kate Brown held a press conference Friday to update Oregonians on the status of COVID-19 vaccinations in Oregon. The Governor was joined by Oregon Health Authority (OHA) Director Patrick Allen, Adjutant General Michael Stencel, and Legacy Health Chief Operating Officer Trent Green. Last week, I directed OHA to speed up our efforts and reach the benchmark of 12,000 vaccinations administered per day, said Governor Brown. On January 8, we hit that mark, and today Oregon added more than 26,000 vaccines administered to our registry. OHA has been working with health care providers, hospitals, pharmacies, local public health partners, and our National Guard to streamline the distribution process and vaccinate Oregonians more quickly.
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.”
Oregon National Guard medics assist at Salem mass vaccination site
Major Heather Bashor, Oregon Military Department Public Affairs
Oregon National Guard Spc. Toby SeWell assigned to the Oregon Army National Guard Medical Command, administers the COVID-19 vaccination to a Salem resident at the Oregon State Fairgrounds in Salem on Wednesday
Gov. Brown visits fairgrounds, says partnerships in the works elsewhere
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) Oregon National Guardsmen joined Salem Health at the Oregon State Fairgrounds in Salem on Tuesday to assist them with their efforts to distribute the COVID-19 vaccination to Oregonians.
More than 40 medical personnel initially activated to directly support Salem Health operations.