Equity in Vaccination is a Community Effort

March 29, 2022.Reading time 15 minutes.

As of this month, over 85% of all eligible King County residents have completed their vaccination series. If you look at just residents ages 16 and older, over 80% have received the two-dose series across racial groups and geographies in King County.

Dr. Ben Danielson answers parents’ questions about vaccines for kids

March 3, 2022.Reading time 2 minutes.

A family embracing as Dr. Ben Danielson answers the dad's question about vaccines.

Beloved local pediatrician Dr. Ben Danielson is here to help! In these videos, he answers some common questions from parents about the vaccines for kids…

Data dashboard shows how vaccinated and boosted people have weathered the Omicron surge

February 23, 2022.Reading time 11 minutes.

King County residents who have gotten a booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccines are far less likely to get seriously ill than people who aren’t fully vaccinated, according to a newly updated data tool from Public Health – Seattle & King County. Public Health has been tracking how well the vaccines are protecting King County […]

Why should I get a booster if I might get COVID anyway?

January 20, 2022.Reading time 8 minutes.

Most everyone knows someone who is sick or has recently had COVID since the extremely contagious Omicron variant started to spread. And it’s possible that someone you know has had COVID even if they got a booster shot. So at this point, you might be thinking: “Why should I get a booster if I might get COVID anyway?”

Need transportation to vaccination? The Vaccine Transportation Helpline can get you there!

November 19, 2021.Reading time 6 minutes.

A middle-aged man supports an older woman with gray hair by holding her arm as she walks down a step, holding a handrail. A "Hyde Shuttle" van is parked nearby with doors open to an accessible ramp.

The King County COVID-19 Vaccine Mobility Task Force removes obstacles to vaccination with their Vaccine Transportation Helpline. The Helpline connects people to flexible options to meet their needs. Many transportation options are free and can accommodate people with disabilities.

King County Statement on Resident Who Died of Rare Vaccine-Related Blood Clot

October 5, 2021.Reading time 6 minutes.

Public Health – Seattle & King County has learned of the death of a King County resident from a rare blood clotting syndrome after receiving the Johnson & Johnson (J&J) COVID-19 vaccine. The individual, a woman in her late 30s, is the first confirmed death in King County from this very rare vaccine complication. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has reported only three other confirmed deaths nationally. 