Eventually, providers hope to vaccinate 25,000 Oregonians per day. Author: Galen Ettlin Updated: 8:38 AM PST January 18, 2021
PORTLAND, Ore. Oregon s biggest health care providers plan to launch mass vaccination events at the Oregon Convention Center starting this week.
The idea is to pool vaccine doses from each system for easier, faster distribution. Kaiser Permanente, Legacy Health, OHSU and Providence are all collaborating.
Kaiser and OHSU will launch the site on Wednesday, January 20 for 1a eligible community members. Vaccinations will be by appointment only. Both groups said they would administer as many doses as supply will allow. They will release more details in the coming days.