Some Washington mass COVID-19 vaccine sites will close, but Spokane Arena is staying open
The Spokane Arena site will continue administering the Johnson & Johnson and Moderna vaccines, according to the Washington State Department of Health. Author: Megan Carroll Updated: 3:06 PM PDT May 20, 2021
SPOKANE, Wash. Two mass vaccination sites in Washington will soon close, but the clinics located in Spokane and Wenatchee will remain open for now, according to the state Department of Health (DOH).
The DOH said in a press release on Thursday that it is transitioning the state-led mass vaccination effort from stationary sites to mobile vaccination clinics in an effort to help the state reach people who have experienced barriers in vaccine access. Washington s four mass vaccination sites have administered nearly 300,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine since their opening, Washington Secretary of Health Umair A. Shah said.
Washington state to close two mass COVID-19 vaccination sites
The Ridgefield and Kennewick mass vaccination sites will close. Chelan County will take control of the Wenatchee mass vaccination site. Author: Megan Carroll Updated: 3:06 PM PDT May 20, 2021
SPOKANE, Wash. Two mass vaccination sites in Washington will soon close, but the clinics located in Spokane and Wenatchee will remain open for now, according to the state Department of Health (DOH).
The DOH said in a press release on Thursday that it is transitioning the state-led mass vaccination effort from stationary sites to mobile vaccination clinics in an effort to help the state reach people who have experienced barriers in vaccine access. Washington s four mass vaccination sites have administered nearly 300,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine since their opening, Washington Secretary of Health Umair A. Shah said.
Rantz: WA Dept of Health lets providers deny vaccines to white people for equity April 21, 2021 at 7:41 pm
WENATCHEE, WA - JANUARY 26: A pharmacist prepares COVID-19 vaccines for patients arriving at Town Toyota Center on January 26, 2021 in Wenatchee, Washington. As Washington opens several mass vaccination sites this week, Gov. Jay Inslee announced that 500,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered in the state. (Photo by David Ryder/Getty Images)
The Washington State Department of Health lets providers deny vaccines to white people in a race-exclusionary system they claim creates equity and removes barriers. It does neither.
The African American Reach and Teach Health Ministry (AARTH) is a vaccine provider in Washington state. Eligible recipients can sign up for vaccines using their online scheduler. But if you’re white, you’re not able to access any open vaccine appointments.
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Gov. Inslee opens COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to all adults April 15 April 1, 2021 at 9:23 am
JoAnn Lewis receives a COVID-19 vaccination from a Washington National Guard medic at Town Toyota Center on January 26, 2021 in Wenatchee, Washington. (Photo by David Ryder/Getty Images)
On Thursday, April 15, the COVID-19 vaccine will be available to all adults who want it, ages 16 and up, in Washington state.
Gov. Inslee announced this expansion Wednesday, after previously expressing that the state would not be likely to widely expand eligibility to all adults much before the deadline set by President Biden of May 1. The governor did not entirely rule out the possibility for an earlier expansion, which he had said could happen if the vaccination rate increases dramatically.