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Thurston County looking to distribute 800 expiring vaccine doses by end of week

Thurston County looking to distribute 800 expiring vaccine doses by end of week A West Seattle vaccine clinic managed and staffed by the Seattle Fire Department. (MyNorthwest photo) Good news for anyone hoping to get a Pfizer vaccine: Thurston County is looking to distribute about 800 doses set to expire by the end of the week. South Puget Sound Community College is hosting a drive-thru clinic on Sunday to help distribute the expiring doses. All moms who get their shot on Sunday will be given flowers in celebration of Mother’s Day. There is also a walk-up clinic at Thurston County’s Public Health building in Olympia running from 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Thursday. People receiving doses can expect the vaccination process to take roughly 30 minutes, an estimate which includes a 15-minute post-vaccine wait time.

Thurston County adds 21 COVID-19 cases Tuesday

Thurston County adds 21 COVID-19 cases Tuesday The Olympian 1/20/2021 Martín Bilbao, The Olympian (Olympia, Wash.) Jan. 20 Thurston County reported 21 new COVID-19 cases and no new deaths Tuesday as vaccine eligibility expanded. The county has seen 5,850 cases and 61 deaths since the first case was reported in March, according to the latest data from Thurston County Public Health and Social Services. In all, the data show 326 people have been hospitalized at some point in their illness and 4,687 have recovered or are recovering. Additionally, 10% of COVID-19 tests have returned positive results over the last week, a higher percentage than the previous week. To date, there have been 42 outbreaks at congregate care facilities. The health department is currently investigating six such outbreaks including one that occurred at the Thurston County jail last week, said director Schelli Slaughter at an county board of commissioners meeting Tuesday.