Oregon estimates it will have enough first-dose vaccines to cover 57% of its 152,000 teachers, early childhood workers and other school employees during a three-week span beginning Monday, according to a schedule announced Friday.
Gov. Kate Brown on Friday defended that plan, which will delay the start of vaccinations for Oregonians 80 and older who live outside nursing homes and assisted living centers until the week of Feb. 7. It’s urgent to get children and teens back in school with a fully protected adult workforce, she said.