Number of COVID-19 pop-up vaccination clinics growing in western Washington
Jurisdictions across the region are attempting to get the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible people. Author: Amy Moreno Updated: 12:34 PM PST January 24, 2021
PIERCE COUNTY, Wash. Saturday, the City of Seattle hosted a pop-up COVID-19 vaccination clinic in Rainier Beach to help healthcare workers. On Sunday, Amazon is jumping in to help in Seattle.
They join Pierce County, which just announced two for next week.
Pierce County officials said they re planning clinics even before they have the doses. If they find out the doses will come in, they will announce them publicly.
UpdatedFri, Jan 22, 2021 at 7:14 pm PT
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PUYALLUP, WA The Tacoma - Pierce County Health Department has announced two COVID-19 vaccination events planned for next week the first-ever events of their kind in the county.
UPDATE: At 7 p.m. Friday, the health department announced that all slots for both events have been filled. Future events are expected to be announced soon.
Thank you to everyone who signed up for the Jan. 26 and 28 COVID-19 vaccination clinics. We saw a huge response, and spots for both clinics are now full. We know demand is high for vaccine, but supplies remain limited.
When more clinics are announced, they will be open to the public, although only to residents who are eligible to receive the vaccine under the state s distribution plan, and require that residents set up an appointment to get their shots.
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Jan. 22 The Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department on Friday announced its first free mass vaccination clinics.
People who are in either Phase 1A and 1B Tier 1 are offered spots by appointment only for two drive-thru clinics, a partnership of MultiCare Health System, Pierce County Department of Emergency Management, Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department and Virginia Mason Franciscan Health.
Registration, which is required for both events, is at form.jotform.com/210194954540152. The first clinic will be at Clover Park Technical College, 4500 Steilacoom Blvd. SW, Lakewood, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Jan. 26. Enter at both Steilacoom Boulevard entrances and get directed to vaccination site.
Valerie King says her family including 9 children is staying at a hotel in Thurston County with nowhere to go. Credit: Photos courtesy of Valerie King
Two moms look for housing for their 9 kids. They have money but we re stuck Jan 07, 2021
Valerie King, a mom in Thurston County, found herself in a jam.
She has money for housing, but she canât find a place to live â itâs become that hard during the pandemic to find housing.
King has banded with another mom, Ashley Kendrick. They have nine children between them; the children have the same father, who is incarcerated.
The Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges awarded nearly $5 million in federal CARES Act dollars to community and technical colleges across the state as they work to restore workforce-related programs affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The one-time grants come from the Governor’s Emergency Education Relief (GEER) funds provided by the CARES Act.
Workforce programs, in which 48% of the community and technical college system’s approximately 356,000 students were enrolled in the 2019-20 school year, were significantly disrupted in spring quarter by the COVID-19 pandemic and measures to stop its spread. These programs require a hands-on component, so measures like physical distancing and lab and classroom capacity impacted the number of students who could participate at any one time. The GEER grant is intended to help colleges as they find new and different ways to provide instruction so students can complete their programs and enter the job market ready