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. 

Health care organizations join in support of King County vaccine verification to help reduce hospitalizations and deaths

September 24, 2021.Reading time 6 minutes.

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Leaders from 14 health care organizations issued a statement in support of requiring proof of full COVID-19 vaccination status or a negative test to enter many outdoor and indoor entertainment and recreational establishments and events. The recently-announced policy will go into effect October 25.

Confirm your vaccination: A new requirement for many activities in King County

September 16, 2021.Reading time 8 minutes.

Close up of a woman holding up a COVID-19 Vaccination Record card. The person is masked and standing outside.

Preventable COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are at extremely high levels in King County, and deaths are increasing. A new Public Health—Seattle & King County (Public Health) policy, announced on September 16, 2021, will create an additional layer of protection from COVID-19. Public Health Officer Dr. Jeff Duchin has issued a Health Order that will require […]

New data dashboard tracks COVID-19 risk for unvaccinated people compared to vaccinated people

September 3, 2021.Reading time 11 minutes.

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Since July, COVID-19, cases have increased rapidly in King County. The worsening outbreak is affecting all of us. And, people who are not fully vaccinated are getting seriously ill and dying at much higher rates than the vaccinated population. That’s clear on a new data dashboard, which shows vaccines are reducing the risk of getting sick, hospitalized, or dying from COVID-19.

Public Health recommends mandatory COVID-19 vaccination for healthcare workers

July 30, 2021.Reading time 2 minutes.

Public Health – Seattle & King County is recommending mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations for healthcare personnel and strongly encourages healthcare facilities and long-term care employers in King County to follow this recommendation. The recommendation is an endorsement of the multisociety statements from wide range of medical, healthcare, and public health professional societies and organizations stating that […]