Mobile COVID-19 vaccine clinics pop up as Spokane County lags behind statewide vaccination rate
If the state reached a mark of 70 percent of those aged 16 and older with at least one COVID-19 vaccine shot, Washington can move to full reopening before June 30.
Author: Ian Smay
Updated: 6:49 PM PDT May 20, 2021
SPOKANE COUNTY, Wash. — Washington state is sitting at 60.31 percent of all people 16 years and older with at least one COVID-19 vaccine shot, a little less than 10 percent short of Governor Jay Inslee's benchmark to reopen before June 30.
Spokane Interim Health Officer Dr. Francisco Velazquez said he is hopeful the state can reach that goal before the end of June, even if Spokane County doesn't hit the 70 percent mark by then.