McMorris Rodgers Announces Disbursement of 2021 PILT Funding for Eastern Washington
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Northeast Washington Lags Behind State in Vaccination
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May 26, 2021 at 11:20 am
Despite COVID-19 vaccination rates in Washington continuing to trend upward, state health officials still have concerns over counties where rates remain low.
As Washington’s Deputy Secretary for COVID-19 Response Lacy Fehrenbach pointed out during a Wednesday briefing, the rate of eligible residents who have received at least one dose ranges widely from county to county. While more populous areas like King County report that more than 72% of eligible residents over 16 years old have gotten their first dose, more rural regions like Ferry County are down around 28%.
That’s leading to concerns from state Secretary of Health Dr. Umair Shah that this trend could fuel discrepancies moving forward.
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Mt. Constitution on Orcas Island (not on NYT list), the highest point in San Juan Islands, part of 5,000-acre Moran State Park. Accessible by road or trail, the summit offers vistas of the San Juans, Mt. Baker, and distant Coast Range and Tantalus Mountains in British Columbia. (Robin Layton/Seattle P-I)Robin Layton/Seattle P-IShow MoreShow Less
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Olympic Peninsula, Olympic National Park, Hoh River Rain Forest, Roosevelt Elk At River. (Photo by Wolfgang Kaehler/LightRocket via Getty Images)Wolfgang Kaehler/LightRocket via Getty ImagesShow MoreShow Less