COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL Vaccine from A1 a million Oregonians.” their lives. … You made the difference.” Oregon Gov. Kate Brown announced that she was continuing the state’s efforts to miti- gate the effects of the virus by extending the COVID-19 state of emergency in the state until May 2, a 60-day extension. She also reported that case counts across Ore- gon trended down for the past three weeks, with several counties shifting lower on the risk for community spread. As of Feb. 26, Lane County left “extreme risk” for “high risk,” which meant fewer re- strictions for restau- rants, schools and oth- er businesses. Lane County Public Health and OHA will continue to monitor COVID-19 cases and community spread. However, the biggest virus update comes in the form of vaccina- tions. “One year in, with our vaccine efforts con- tinuing to ramp up, we truly see light at the end of the tunnel,” Brown said. “We have more than 14 percent of Or- egonians vaccinated with their first dose — which is more than half OHA reported that 973,022 first and second doses of COVID-19 vaccine any Oregonian who wants the vaccine will be eligible to receive it,” Brown said. “While that gives us all a rea- “One year in, with our vaccine efforts continuing to ramp up, we truly see light at the end of the tunnel.” — Gov. Kate Brown have been adminis- tered in the state. So far, Oregon has received vaccine from both Pfiz- er Inc. and BioNTech SE and Moderna Inc., which both arrived in December. OHA is adding a new vaccine, from Johnson & Johnson, this week, with an initial 34,000 doses. Unlike the Pfizer and Modern vaccines, the new vaccine only requires one dose. The state will receive help from FEMA in ad- ministering vaccines to Oregonians. Brown also an- nounced a new vaccine prioritization schedule, which she hopes will see all Oregonians 16 and older eligible for the vaccine by July 1. “Come summer, pro- vided supplies from the federal government continue as planned, son to breathe a sigh of relief, it should also serve as a reminder that the finish line is in sight — and we cannot let up.” The next step for vaccinations will begin March 29, with the fol- lowing groups eligible: • Adults age 45 to 64 with underlying health conditions as defined by the CDC • Seasonally-impact- ed frontline workers, such as migrant sea- sonal farm workers, seafood and agricul- tural workers, and food processing workers • Currently displaced victims of the Septem- ber 2020 wildfires • Wildland firefight- ers • People living in low-income and con- gregate senior housing • Individuals experi- encing houselessness By May, the prioriti- zation schedule will be- gin vaccinating front- line workers, 16-45 year olds with under- lying health conditions and multigenerational household members. No later than June 1, Phase 2 of vaccina- tion will begin with all adults aged 45 to 64. And, no later than July 1, all Oregonians 16 and over will be eligible to receive a vaccine. “As we vaccinate thousands of Orego- nians each day and reopen more school buildings and busi- nesses as safely as possible, now is not the time to let up our guard,” Brown said. “New, more infectious COVID-19 variants are circulating in the Unit- ed States, including several confirmed cases in Oregon. 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