PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) -- Oregon faces growing confusion and limited access to COVID vaccines in the face of rising cases, thanks to delays in federal guidance.

While Washington governor Bob Ferguson has taken action to improve access with a standing order, Oregon is now weighing whether to follow suit as politics and public health collide.

The FDA recently approved updated vaccines, but they're only available to certain people.

"I think the people who really want it will go through that extra step of getting the vaccine," said Dr. Jennifer Shu.

Doctors nationwide are warning that the only people who can get the COVID vaccine are 65 and older, have high-risk conditions or have a doctor's prescription -- a big shift from the past four years, when anyone could walk into a pharmacy for a C

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