May 11, 2021
Governor Kate Brown today announced vaccination targets to more fully reopen Oregon s economy, setting a 70% statewide goal to reach Oregonians 16 and older with a first dose to lift most Risk Level restrictions. Additionally, beginning on May 21, counties will have the option of moving to the Lower Risk level once 65% of county residents 16 and older have received at least one vaccine dose, and counties have submitted a complete plan to close equity gaps in vaccination.
“Thanks to you, Oregon, it looks like we’ve crossed the tipping point of the fourth surge,” said Governor Brown. Our hospitalization rates have stabilized. Our infection rates are on a downward trajectory. And in the race between vaccines and variants, our efforts to vaccinate Oregonians are taking the lead.
May 11, 2021
Governor Kate Brown today announced vaccination targets to more fully reopen Oregon s economy, setting a 70% statewide goal to reach Oregonians 16 and older with a first dose to lift most Risk Level restrictions. Additionally, beginning on May 21, counties will have the option of moving to the Lower Risk level once 65% of county residents 16 and older have received at least one vaccine dose, and counties have submitted a complete plan to close equity gaps in vaccination.
“Thanks to you, Oregon, it looks like we’ve crossed the tipping point of the fourth surge,” said Governor Brown. Our hospitalization rates have stabilized. Our infection rates are on a downward trajectory. And in the race between vaccines and variants, our efforts to vaccinate Oregonians are taking the lead.
Gov. Brown announces pathway to reopening through vaccinations
Most restrictions will be lifted statewide once 70% of Oregonians 16 and older have received at least the first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.
Posted: May 11, 2021 1:32 PM
Updated: May 11, 2021 3:24 PM
Posted By: Chelsea Hunt
SALEM, Ore. – Counties will soon get a chance to start the reopening process, but only if enough of their residents have been vaccinated, Gov. Kate Brown announced on Tuesday.
Most restrictions will be lifted statewide once 70% of Oregonians 16 and older have received at least the first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.
Starting May 21, counties will have the option of moving to the lower risk level once 65% of their residents 16 and older have received at least one dose. Brown said counties will need to submit a complete plan to close equity gaps in vaccination distribution.
Under plans announced May 11Â by Gov. Kate Brown,
counties where higher percentages of adults are willing to get their COVID-19 vaccines will get to
significantly relax on pandemic-era restrictions weeks before those where vaccination rates are lagging.Â
The entire state will see a rollback of certain restrictionsâincluding capacity limits on events, businesses and restaurantsâwhen we hit 70 percent of all Oregonians ages 16 and older getting vaccinated, but that mark isnât likely until mid-to-late June, officials from the Oregon Health Authority said on Tuesday.Â
But in vaccine-eager regions where 65 percent of adults are already vaccinatedâHood River and Benton Counties, thatâs you, with Multnomah, Washington, Deschutes and Lincoln Counties not too far behindârestrictions could be lowered as soon as next week. That means reduced-capacity graduations, among other ceremonies, can proceed, Brown said. Â
Brown sets 70% vaccination goal to drop business limits; Deschutes County may soon drop to Lower Risk
(Update: Adding recorded livestream video, more comments from Brown, officials)
Most restrictions to be lifted statewide when 70% of Oregonians over 16 have had first dose
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) Gov. Kate Brown announced vaccination targets Tuesday to more fully reopen Oregon s economy, setting a 70% statewide goal to reach Oregonians 16 and older with a first dose to lift most Risk Level restrictions. Oregon currently stands at nearly 57 percent. Meanwhile, a goal set for counties indicates Deschutes County could soon drop to the Lower Risk category and its looser limits.