Healthy Living: Preparing for the next phases of vaccine distribution

Here's what to know about the next phases of the distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine.

Distribution picture here in oregon gets a little bit clearer.

Public health agencies and healthcare providers are all still working to put their plans together.

Kezi 9 news anchor chris lueneburg catches us up on what clinics in our area are working on in today's healthy living-- sponsored by oregon medical group.

"who's next for the coronavirus vaccine?

Everybody wants to know-- including patients at oregon medical group, where physicians say they are inundated with questions.

Well-- beyond distribution phase 1a-- which we are currently in, decisions are still being made.

Cdc and oregon health authority are wokring as quick as they can-- but for now here's all we know.

Once healtchare workers, first responders, and other frontline workers get the vaccine-- it's on to outpatient settings for specific high risk groups... but clinics like oregon medical group won't get vaccines until after that-- along with public health clinics and early learning settings.

For oregon medical gorup vaccine shipments are still up to two weeks out... even then, staff and clinicians will be first.

Individual healthcare providers are developing process to get vaccines to high-risk patients over other patients... once public health agencies give the o- k.... from there-- oregon medical group will offer the vaccine to all patients who ask for it-- with existing patients given priority.

"when oregon medical group gets the vaccine, they say they'll most likely get the moderna vaccine, which they can store for up to 30 days... but it ultimately comes down to the oha supply chain which is still finding its feet as the rollout gets