Oregon s Vaccine Rollout Faces More Hiccups, Closes Phase 1A Survey
âWe understand people are frustrated and we share their frustration. There is not enough vaccine to vaccinate everyone who is eligible.â
By
Gabriel Granillo
1/26/2021 at 5:05pm
Due to limited vaccine supply, public health officials from Multnomah, Washington, and Clackamas counties announced they have closed the regional COVID-19 Phase 1A vaccination sign-up survey.
Oregonâs vaccine rollout has been anything but smooth. Earlier this month Gov. Kate Brown revealed that some states, including Oregon, would not receive increased shipments of the coronavirus vaccine from the national stockpile because there was no federal reserve of doses, in what she called âdeception on a national scale.â The lack of vaccine doses effectively pushed back Oregonâs vaccinations efforts.
As more people become eligible to get the COVID-19 vaccine in Oregon, supply remains an issue
The Oregon Department of Education warned teachers and others that while there are 152,000 eligible for the shots, there are only 85,000 doses available. Author: Pat Dooris Updated: 10:24 AM PST January 26, 2021
PORTLAND, Ore. The systems in place to administer COVID-19 vaccinations are growing and being refined in Oregon. The one thing most are waiting on now is supply of the vaccine.
The Oregon Convention Center Monday and Tuesday is the Portland area vaccination site for members of the 1a group who are medically fragile or care for people who are medically fragile. It is by invite only.
Most will go to Oregon Convention Center when it is available. Author: Pat Dooris Updated: 1:34 PM PST January 25, 2021
PORTLAND, Ore. Portland-area educators will get their first COVID shots starting Wednesday at the Oregon Convention Center, but it will be by appointment only.
Laura Conroy with the Multnomah Education Service District, said school districts will contact teachers directly and tell them how to sign up.
“School districts are planning the sequence of staff groups for these appointments, wrote Conroy. Staff who provide direct, in-person support to students will be offered appointments first. Staff in the first group will receive information about scheduling early next week.
Oregon Convention Center becomes mass vaccination site on Wednesday
The goal in the coming weeks is to vaccinate anywhere from 7,500 to 25,000 people a day at the site. Author: Pat Dooris Updated: 7:03 PM PST January 19, 2021
PORTLAND, Ore Kaiser Permanente will be the first hospital system to launch the mass vaccination effort at the Oregon Convention Center.
It begins Wednesday, Jan. 20, and runs from noon until 6 p.m. Kaiser expects to vaccinate 1,490 people. Vaccinations at the site will be invite only and all reservations are taken.
If you are eligible for phase 1A, which includes health care workers and those in long-term care facilities, you can sign up on the Kaiser website whether you are a member or not.