The Oregon Health Authority announces several ways to make an appointment, but warns of chaos.
As part of Oregon s Phase 1B in the COVID-19 vaccination distribution plan, people 80 years and older now are eligible to get vaccinated but the Oregon Health Authority is warning that this latest phase could be chaotic.
The Health Authority says the biggest challenge is the scarcity of the vaccine. While they can t give every older adult an appointment as soon as they want one, they can give them different ways to get linked to vaccine information and events.
Recently, KOIN 6 reported that 211 is swamped. While the amount of staff is being increased, they ll always be outnumbered if tens of thousands of calls are coming in. The best way to not overwhelm the system? The Health Authority is launching a new tool on its website that will allow people to get email alerts or text notifications about vaccine events in your area.