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Thurston County Health officials head to encampments to vaccinate the homeless population Volunteer nurses are heading to homeless encampments to administer the Johnson & Johnson vaccine to anyone who wants it in Thurston County. Author: KING 5 Staff Updated: 9:07 PM PDT May 19, 2021 OLYMPIA, Wash. The Thurston County Health Department is trying a new strategy to get vaccines to the homeless population. In a partnership between the City of Olympia, the Thurston County Health Department and local charities, volunteer nurses are heading to homeless encampments to administer the Johnson & Johnson vaccine to anyone who wants it. Thurston County Public Health visited an encampment along Deschutes Parkway, not far from the state Capitol on Wednesday. ....