• On December 21st, residents and staff at long-term care facilities started receiving the Covid-19 vaccine. These groups are part of Phase 1a of Oregon’s vaccine roll-out plan.

  • Because of delays in vaccine delivery, OHA officials are unsure when Phase 1a of the roll-out plan will be completed. Next, Phase 1b will include essential workers whose jobs put them at risk, educators, and people over the age of 75 with pre-existing conditions. 

  • Governor Kate Brown plans to ease bans on in-person schooling, with the goal of seeing more children in school by February. She said that the decision to open schools would be made district-by-district. She also asked the state agencies to partner with schools to create on-site rapid testing services.