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Five Oregon counties hit vaccination target for move to Lower Risk status Governor Kate Brown's office said Tuesday that five counties reached the 65 percent vaccination mark chosen as a requirement for stepping down to Lower Risk status. Posted: May 18, 2021 4:18 PM Posted By: Jamie Parfitt SALEM, Ore. — Five Oregon counties will qualify for Lower Risk status after hitting the vaccination target outlined by Governor Kate Brown earlier this month, the Governor's office announced on Tuesday. Benton, Deschutes, Hood River, Lincoln, and Washington counties all reached 65 percent of residents...

Oregon Health Authority SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Gov. Kate Brown announced Tuesday afternoon that Benton, Deschutes, Hood River, Lincoln, and Washington counties are leading the state in vaccinating their residents to protect them against COVID-19, and are eligible to move to the Lower Risk level in the state’s risk level framework on Friday. As of Monday, all five counties had vaccinated over 65% of residents 16 or older with at least one dose. (Preliminary data posted by the Oregon Health Authority on Monday did not include federal vaccine doses administered in counties.) All five counties ...

Benton County approved to move to lower risk May 18, 2021 Benton County received approval from Oregon Health Authority to move into the Lower Risk category under the Risk and Protection Framework, beginning Friday May 21. Eligibility to move to the lower risk level requires over 65% of residents 16 and older to have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. Last week Benton County Health Department submitted an equity plan and attestation to Oregon Health Authority for its efforts to continue to reduce equity gaps in vaccinations. County eligibility for Lower Risk based on vaccinat...

Under new state guidelines, Oregon counties will be eligible to move to Lower Risk for COVID-19 restrictions when 65% of county residents, 16 years and

The Oregon Health Authority is launching a new dashboard to track statewide and county progress towards the Governor’s newly announced vaccination goals.