Oregon And Washington To Receive 40% Fewer Vaccine Doses Than Expected

PORTLAND, Ore. – Oregon and Washington next week will each receive 40% fewer doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine than expected.

In a Facebook Live Thursday, the Oregon Health Authority said it expected to receive 40,950 doses next week from the federal government, but will now only receive 25,350 doses.

Like Washington and other states, Oregon was informed by @CDCgov that our Pfizer vaccine allocation for next week has been cut by 40%.

— Governor Kate Brown (@OregonGovBrown) December 17, 2020

Meanwhile, Governor Jay Inslee reports Washington’s allocation of the COVID-19 vaccine will also be cut by 40% next week.

.@CDCgov has informed us that WA’s vaccine allocation will be cut by 40 percent next week — and that all states are seeing similar cuts.

This is disruptive and frustrating. We need accurate, predictable numbers to plan and ensure on-the-ground success.

No explanation was given.

— Governor Jay Inslee (@GovInslee) December 17, 2020