Counties struggle for COVID-19 vaccine supply as Washington state expands eligibility
One million more people are now eligible to get a COVID-19 vaccine in Washington, but the supply of doses has not kept pace. Author: Kaila Lafferty (KING5) Updated: 6:26 PM PST January 19, 2021
MONROE, Wash. The first tier of Phase 1B of Washington state’s vaccination plan added about a million people to the list of those eligible to get the COVID-19 vaccine in Washington.
While the number of eligible people went up, the number of vaccines stayed the same.
Snohomish County’s mass vaccination site, the Evergreen State Fair Grounds, was busy Tuesday. But the big issue for Snohomish County, and other counties, is there is not enough vaccine for the number of people now eligible.
magniX Consolidates Global Operations to Everett, Bringing Innovation and Leadership in Electric Aviation and Economic Opportunity to Snohomish County and Washington State
New headquarters, engineering, manufacturing and testing facility to be based in Everett, Washington
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EVERETT, Wash., Jan. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/
magniX, the company powering the electric aviation revolution, announced today its new global operations in Everett, Washington. Featuring over 40,000 square feet, magniX s new facilities will consolidate all of its Australia and Redmond operations under one roof to be home to the global headquarters, engineering, manufacturing and testing of its electric propulsion systems.
Electric propulsion company magniX brings new global headquarters, engineering, manufacturing and testing facility to Everett, Washington.
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The Snohomish County Council Wednesday approved the recommendation of Snohomish County Executive Dave Somers to appropriate $13.2 million for the County’s COVID-19 response in 2021. The resources will be spent on Snohomish County’s Department of Emergency Management ($5 million), Snohomish County’s Department of Human Services ($4 million), the Snohomish Health District ($3 million), Economic Development ($1 million), and Public Safety ($200,000).
“Because we carefully planned our use of limited federal dollars, we are in a position to continue our pandemic response into 2021,” said Snohomish County Council Chair Nate Nehring.
“The health and well-being of our community and rebuilding our economy remain top priorities,” said Snohomish County Executive Dave Somers. “By continuing to invest in our response, we are supporting those working on the front lines of the pandemic. I am thankful for the strong partnersh