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.

Video: Press Conference Announcing New Policy Requiring Proof of Vaccination for Many Activities

September 16, 2021.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Video of press conference announcing new policy requiring proof of vaccination for many activities.

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

September 16, 2021.Reading time 8 minutes.

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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.

Video: Press briefing discussing outdoor mask order and COVID’s impact on local healthcare system

September 2, 2021.Reading time 2 minutes.

Health Officer Dr. Jeff Duchin held a special press briefing on Thursday, September 2, to discuss his Local Health Officer Order requiring masks at outdoor gatherings of 500 or more people and strongly encouraging masks in other outdoor settings. Although the risk for spread of COVID-19 is much lower outdoors than indoors, the risk is […]

Masks required at large outdoor gatherings in King County, strongly recommended in other outdoor settings

September 2, 2021.Reading time 6 minutes.

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King County, like much of the nation, is in the midst of a surge in COVID-19 cases driven by the highly contagious Delta variant. Therefore, Public Therefore, Public Health – Seattle & King County is issuing a Local Health Officer Order that requires face masks at any outdoor event with 500 or more people in attendance. This requirement applies to all vaccinated and unvaccinated people, 5 years of age and older.

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