Gov. Kate Brown, other officials defend vaccine rollout pace, priorities (Update: Hospitals express doubts about governor's timeline) Say they are keeping commitment to seniors, despite doses for educators SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – Gov. Kate Brown and other state officials explained and defended the state’s vaccination priority and rollout during a Friday news conference, while noting the limited availability of doses here and nationwide have led to some difficult choices and public frustration. “I’m using every single tool we have to get our children back in the classroom this school year,” Brown said, noting a recent study that shows staying in remote learning could result in substantial educational losses, especially in math, as well as the other impacts on families, working mothers and the like.