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If the practice is allowed, the commissioners said it should be extremely well-regulated and au- thorized only in very narrow cir- cumstances, and in no areas where children and vulnerable adults may be affected. The commissioners said sever- al members of Oregon’s federal delegation, including U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley as well as U.S. Reps. Earl Blumene- aur and Suzanne Bonamici, along with state legislators Sen. Ginny Burdick and Rep. Lisa Reynolds, have conveyed similar concerns to Homeland Security about this issue. Vaccine Eligibility Timeline Accelerates State Farm R Cori Stewart-- Call for Tear Gas Ban • Birthdays • Anniversaries • Funerals • Weddings Open: Mon.-Fri. 7:30am til 5:30pm Saturday 9am til 2pm. Website: avalonflowerspdx.com email: avalonflowers@msn.com We Offer Wire Services c ontinued froM f ront rector of the health authority, said. “Now it’s possible every adult in Oregon could be vaccinated with- in 10 weeks. That’s an extraordi- nary turnaround. Counties that have largely com- pleted vaccinating residents who are 65 or older were allowed to be- gin administering shots to the next eligible groups on Monday, along with migrant and seasonal farm- workers working in the county. Beginning March 29, those eligible for the vaccine will be people 45-64 with underlying health conditions, migrant and seasonal farm workers, seafood and agricultural workers, food processing workers, people living in low-income senior housing, se- nior congregate and independent living, homeless people, people displaced by the 2020 wildfires, wildland firefighters and pregnant people 16 and older. On April 19, frontline work- ers, multigenerational household members, and people 16 to 44 with underlying health conditions will be eligible. Frontline workers include grocery store employees, restaurant workers, members of the media and public transit work- ers will also qualify. “So, will we have the vac- cines to administer more than 2 million adults who’ll become el- igible to get vaccinated over the next 2 months? Yes, if the federal government comes through at the levels of vaccines we’ve project- ed, based on the national numbers the administration has released,” Allen said. As of Friday, 938,900 Orego- nians had received at least one vaccination with about 12% of Oregonians having been fully vac- cinated. Currently, four Portland area healthcare systems, Kaiser Per- manente, Legacy Health, OHSU and Providence, are working side by side to operate an All for Ore- gon COVID-19 vaccination clinic at the Oregon Convention Center that sees more than 5,200 patients each day, one of the highest vac- cination sites in the country. The site is ready to scale up even more as more vaccines are produced and distributed. 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In a story by The Columbian, Zimmerman told the newspaper, “any time we lose a life, it is a tragedy; Kevin Peterson is no exception.” But he did not apolo- gize for his statements or describe them as racist. The judge said Peterson’s fa- ther had told a police chaplain he felt the shooting was justified but, “the next day, he wakes up with dollar signs in his eyes and $5.00 TEES CLUBS FAMILY REUNIONS SCHOOL CLUBS BUSINESSES hale.ronald@ windermere.com SCREEN PRINTING Advertise with diversity in The Portland Observer ronhale.withwre.com/ 312-316-0405 George Floyd’s attorneys had al- ready contacted him.” In a statement issued on Zim- merman’s behalf by attorney Jo- sephine C. Townsend, he said, “I have always prided myself in be- ing open minded, fair and just in my duties as a judicial officer. I do understand that even my personal comments, when made public – bring about an outcry of concern because I am a judicial officer.” The statement said Zimmerman deeply regrets his comments that have caused divisiveness and con- cern in the community. Townsend said Zimmerman self-reported his statements to the Commission on Judicial Conduct over the weekend, which has the power to investigate the com- ments and recommend that the Washington Supreme Court take action against him. “I want my colleagues and the public to know that I have accept- ed responsibility for my actions,” Zimmerman’s statement said. 971-570-8214 Call 503-288-0033 email ads@portlandobserver.com