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The counties are Benton, Coos, Crook, Deschutes, Douglas, Grant, Harney, Jefferson, Josephine, Klamath, Lake, Lane, Lincoln, Malheur, Marion, Morrow, Sherman, Umatilla, Union and Wheeler.
The counties submitted attestation letters to the state and can now begin vaccinating people in the phase 1B group 7. This includes frontline workers as defined by the CDC, people living in multi-generational households, and people aged 16 to 44 with one or more health conditions with increased risk. The statewide start for these groups is April 5.
Oregon made national news recently after four people tested positive for COVID-19 at least two weeks after they were fully vaccinated. Two of the so-called
Credit Oregon Health Authority
A workgroup of nationally acclaimed scientists with expertise in immunization and public health has determined that the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine is safe and efficacious for use in the Western United States.
The Western States Scientific Safety Review Workgroup provided its confirmation to the governors of Oregon, Washington, California and Nevada after a review of the federal vaccine approval process. This makes the Moderna vaccine the second COVID-19 vaccine supported for use in these states. Shipments are expected to arrive in Oregon early this week.
The Moderna vaccine does not have the same extreme cold-storage requirements as the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine that has already been used in Oregon and other states.