Going forward, COVID-19 vaccines will be more easily available in Oregon, Gov. Tina Kotek’s office said today, as the state moved formally to disentangle its vaccination guidelines from those of the federal health agencies that have been reshaped by vaccine-skeptic U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

“If you want to get vaccinated before respiratory virus season, you can in Oregon,” Kotek said in a written statement. “The confusion created by the Trump administration for simple vaccine administration in states across the country puts people at risk. Staying safe shouldn’t be hard or expensive—these actions today mean Oregonians seeking a vaccine can do so easily and affordably.”

In recent weeks, getting the COVID-19 vaccines has, for many Oregonians, been a challenging and confus

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