Mobile COVID-19 vaccine clinics pop up as Spokane County lags behind statewide vaccination rate
If the state reached a mark of 70 percent of those aged 16 and older with at least one COVID-19 vaccine shot, Washington can move to full reopening before June 30. Author: Ian Smay Updated: 6:49 PM PDT May 20, 2021
SPOKANE COUNTY, Wash. Washington state is sitting at 60.31 percent of all people 16 years and older with at least one COVID-19 vaccine shot, a little less than 10 percent short of Governor Jay Inslee s benchmark to reopen before June 30.
Spokane Interim Health Officer Dr. Francisco Velazquez said he is hopeful the state can reach that goal before the end of June, even if Spokane County doesn t hit the 70 percent mark by then.
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Licensed practical nurse Adrian McCain prepares a Pfizer COVID-19 vaccination at a Montgomery County Office of Public Health vaccination clinic at the King of Prussia Mall, Tuesday, May 11, 2021, in King of Prussia, Pa.,
SPOKANE, Wash.– The Spokane Arena mass vaccination site will now be hosting “Vaccination Happy Hours” events In May and June.
“Receiving the COVID-19 vaccine should be celebrated,” said Spokane Regional Health District (SRHD) Interim Health Officer, Dr. Francisco Velazquez. “With the vaccine readily available, we now have the tool we need to fight the virus, keep our friends and family healthy, and return to a normal life.”
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Credit Spokane Regional Health District As authorization for children over 12 to get vaccinated against the coronavirus nears, health officials urge families to consider getting the vaccine, and for currently eligible 16 and 17-year-olds who are eligible to get vaccinated now.
Dr. Gretchen LaSalle, a family physician with Multi-Care said during a Health District briefing Wednesday, that children usually have milder cases of COVID, but that can still lead to long-term impacts.
“Even though they tend to suffer less severe consequences than adults do when they have COVID infection, they still can suffer very severe consequences, not only health wise, it takes them out of school, it sets them back educationally potentially. There’s both that sort of health, and social, emotional academic piece.”