Vaccination Eligibility
Oregon and Washington continue to vaccinate eligible persons in phases 1A and 1B. Generally, these include health care workers, high-risk groups, and +65 years old. Washington is also vaccinating adults 50 years and older who live in multigenerational homes while Oregon is vaccinating childcare providers and k-12 educators and staff.
Please consult your state’s vaccination eligibility documents and take their questionnaires to determine if you currently qualify for the COVID-19 vaccine. If you qualify, your county health department will have information on where you can get your vaccine.
Washington Vaccine Rollout Plan // Washington Eligibility Questionnaire
Oregon Vaccine Rollout Plan // Oregon Eligibility Questionnaire and Vaccine Sign-Up
Updated Pfizer Vaccine Storage Requirements
The Food and Drug administration eased the deep cold storage requirements for the Pfizer vaccine last week. Now the vaccine can be moved and stored using more traditional freezer equipment, leading to wider eligibility among health care outlets for this type of vaccine.
COVID-19 Variants
The United States continues to monitor COVID-19 variants as they appear across the country. These variants highlight the need to continue social distancing, mask wearing, and good hygiene practices. While current vaccines are showing good efficacy in combating these new strains, we are simply nowhere close to the immunity numbers we’d need to see to begin relaxing our prevention measures. Slowing the spread of COVID-19 is our greatest defense against any current or future variants.
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