Getting vaccinated just got easier (at last!)

April 29, 2021.Reading time 5 minutes.

Shows a vaccinator and patient at a vaccination event

Thousands of COVID-19 vaccine appointments are open across King County. Kent and Auburn sites now offer walk-in vaccination and additional hours. To find a vaccine provider near you, visit kingcounty.gov/vaccine.

VIDEO: DR. JEFF DUCHIN ON COVID-19 TRENDS & VACCINE distribution updates— march 5, 2021

March 5, 2021.Reading time less than 1 minute.

On March 5th, Health Officer Dr. Jeff Duchin provided updates on trends in COVID-19 cases and shared information on COVID vaccination distribution updates.

A community works to overcome COVID-19 vaccine hesitation

February 18, 2021.Reading time 8 minutes.

King County’s Marshallese community has every reason to be skeptical of health advice from the federal government. As a community health worker, Jiji Jally is working hard to encourage her fellow Marshallese and other Pacific Islanders to get it.

What King County’s data tells us about race, geography and the COVID-19 vaccines 

February 12, 2021.Reading time 10 minutes.

COVID-19 vaccination clinic in Renton, WA

Public Health has a recently enhanced vaccine data dashboard that shows which populations have received the vaccine so far. The data helps shape Public Health strategies to center equity in how we focus our limited resources. The dashboard also gives the public access to information to hold us accountable to equity principles.

King County opens COVID-19 vaccination sites in Kent and Auburn to provide access for vulnerable older adults and their caretakers

January 29, 2021.Reading time 6 minutes.

Public Health has received enough vaccine doses from the state to begin operating the two sites at 500 doses per day, six days a week. These sites will position King County to be able to quickly scale up vaccination efforts and serve the broader community when more vaccine becomes available.

Expanding vaccination to older adults in King County

January 18, 2021.Reading time 11 minutes.

Senior woman getting a vaccine from her doctor in her home during a house visit during the COVID-19 pandemic.

All older adults in Washington state over the age of 65 are eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. People 50 and older who live in multigenerational households are also eligible if they meet certain conditions. Due to limited supply of vaccine, not everyone will be able to access a vaccine right away. Access will improve as the supply chain widens and providers in King County receive more doses. Learn how to get vaccinated in King County and read more about the expanded vaccination eligibility.