In early April, the number of Washington long-term care facilities reporting at least one active COVID-19 case reached its lowest point in a year, since the start of the pandemic. It was 115 facilities, down fivefold from a peak of nearly 600 this January.
PORT TOWNSEND, Wash. - December 18, 2020 - (Newswire.com)
Avamere at Port Townsend, an independent and assisted living community, is receiving their first COVID-19 vaccinations on Friday, Dec. 18, 2020.
Two employees are receiving the vaccine through Jefferson Healthcare, a local hospital that received enough doses for healthcare workers in Jefferson County. For more than 25 years, Avamere has safeguarded our deeply held commitment to deliver safe, high-quality, person-centered care, stated Dr. Elizabeth Burns, Chief Medical Officer with Avamere Family of Companies. That commitment remains today despite the unpredictable and highly contagious nature of COVID-19.
Avamere at Port Townsend employees will have the opportunity to receive the COVID-19 vaccine throughout the week of December 21. Patients, residents, and employees within the Avamere Family of Companies will have access to the COVID-19 vaccine in the coming weeks and months.