Video: Press Briefing Featuring Updates on COVID-19, Boosters, and Vaccination
Health Officer Dr. Jeff Duchin held a press briefing on October 8, including taking questions from r
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King County Statement on Resident Who Died of Rare Vaccine-Related Blood Clot
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.
Read MoreCOVID-19 and youth in King County: A current snapshot of what we know about cases and hospitalizations
More than 300,000 young people are not yet eligible to be vaccinated, and children have returned to in-person schooling this fall. Public Health—Seattle & King County is compiling data on COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations among youth. The slides below offer an early snapshot of some of the key take-aways from our initial analysis.
Read MoreLet’s answer those questions about COVID-19 vaccines
As deadlines near for COVID-19 vaccination mandates, you or someone you know may have questions about the vaccines. We’ve compiled a few of your common questions and answered them here.
Read MoreHealth care organizations join in support of King County vaccine verification to help reduce hospitalizations and deaths
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.
Read MoreVideo: Press Conference Announcing New Policy Requiring Proof of Vaccination for Many Activities
Video of press conference announcing new policy requiring proof of vaccination for many activities.
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