What parents should know about vaccination for 12-15 year olds

May 13, 2021.Reading time 7 minutes.

Youth age 12-15 can now get COVID-19 vaccination. Our immunizations manager answers questions, including about what teens can do after vaccination, testing of the vaccine, and how this age group can get vaccinated in King County.

King County’s diverse South Asian community unites to fight COVID-19

May 12, 2021.Reading time 8 minutes.

ਪੰਜਾਬੀ | हिन्दी | नेपाली | اردو On most Sundays, the Gurudwara Singh Sabha is a gathering place for members of the Sikh faith, most of them immigrants from the Punjab region of India. They come to pray, to socialize and to do work that promotes principles of Sikhi: equality, justice and wellness for all. On a recent weekend, it was a gathering place for Sikhs, Hindus, […]

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.