With COVID-19 vaccinations climbing in Kitsap while cases are on the rise again and the identification of a virus variant looms, Dr. Gib Morrow turned to a pair of sporty metaphors.
Going through a slide deck at Tuesday s Kitsap Public Health District board meeting, the district s health officer came to a slide with a syringe and a coronavirus globe superimposed on the heads of a tortoise and a hare.
“The race is on,” Morrow told local elected officials, “and we need to put the hammer down.”
Then later: “If presumably we’re in the fourth quarter and the goal line’s in sight and we can start celebrating at some point in the not-too-distant future, now is not the time to do anything that increases the likelihood of transmitting this virus,” he said.
While many people are already eligible to get a COVID-19 vaccine and everyone ages 16 and up in the state of Washington will soon join that list on April 15, it might take some hunting to actually track down an appointment. Here’s a guide to finding a shot near you.
Where should I look for an appointment?
Vaccine Locator: One of your first stops should be the state’s Vaccine Locator portal, at vaccinelocator.doh.wa.gov. There you’ll find a list of providers near you and throughout the state, along with links with information about how to contact a provider or schedule an appointment.