Oregon proclaims it hit 70% vaccination goal against COVID-19
Source: The Oregonian
The Oregon Health Authority declared success Friday in its quest to vaccinate 70% of adults, commemorating the milestone two days after the state fully reopened and just ahead of a long holiday weekend.
Oregons declaration was in part preemptive, with federal data showing 2,206 adults still in need of a first dose to officially hit the target.
But state officials who have long used that same federal data to track Oregons progress said Friday theyre confident those people have already received vaccinations but are not yet accounted for in the official tally.
The 70% adult vaccination goal means we have a better chance to sustain a safe reopening, Patrick Allen, director of the Oregon Health Authority, said in a statement. The safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines continue to drive down new cases, hospitalizations and deaths in our state. Thank you to everyone whos been vaccinated and everyone who helped administer these life-saving vaccines.
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