OLYMPIA Washington and local leaders on Monday announced a sweeping effort to raise $30 million in private and public funds to ensure the COVID-19 vaccine makes it to residents who live in underserved and minority communities hit hard by the pandemic.
Washington state and local leaders on Monday announced a sweeping effort to raise $30 million in private and public funds to ensure the COVID-19 vaccine makes it to residents who live in under-served and minority communities that have been hard hit by the pandemic.
Washington Officials: Funds needed to ensure vaccine reaches minorities
February 15, 2021 5:58 PM The Associated Press
Jacquelyn Martin
FILE - In this Dec. 14, 2020, file photo five doses of Pfizer s COVID-19 vaccine that received emergency use authorization are seen before they are distributed to doctors and nurses at George Washington University Hospital in Washington.
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) Washington state and local leaders on Monday announced a sweeping effort to raise $30 million in private and public funds to ensure the COVID-19 vaccine makes it to residents who live in under-served and minority communities that have been hard hit by the pandemic.
Gov. Jay Inslee, King County Executive Dow Constantine and Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan participated in the hour-long meeting to talk about the campaign, known as The All in WA Vaccine Equity Initiative, and why it is needed, KOMO-TV reported.
King County launches push to deliver equity in COVID-19 vaccine distribution
Q13; s Matt Lorch reports.
KENT, Wash. - At the ShoWare Center in Kent, hundreds of people lined up in the drenching rain for Monday s big event and a shot at immunity.
The arena, home to the Seattle Thunderbirds now houses a vaccine site six days a week. The goal: to get the shot to minority communities and underserved populations.
That includes Christina Chavez. That’s the only thing we can do to be safe and make sure we’re not getting other people sick, Chavez said.
The 51-year-old has diabetes, pancreatitis and other health issues making her high risk. It s the reason she rarely leaves home. She’s lost a relative to COVID-19 and hasn’t seen her three grandchildren in person for what seems like an eternity.