COVID vaccinations offered aboard Washington ferries
May 25, 2021
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SEATTLE (AP) People in Washington state can now get a COVID vaccination on the ferry.
The state Department of Transportation and Peninsula Community Health Services are offering shots aboard the Seattle-Bremerton ferry runs from Tuesday until Thursday.
Another round of shots will be given next week, from June 1 to 3.
KOMO reports that interested passengers can get the vaccine on sailings departing from mid-morning until late afternoon.
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Vaccinations available some days on Seattle/Bremerton ferry runs KIRO 7 News Staff
Starting Tuesday, riders on the Seattle/Bremerton ferry can get a COVID-19 shot.
Staff from Peninsula Community Health Services will be giving vaccines on board both Seattle/Bremerton ferries on May 25 to 27 and June 1 to 3.
Passengers who want to get a shot can do so on sailings departing either the Seattle or Bremerton terminal on those days during the following times:
Chimacum – 8:45 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Salish – 10:20 a.m. to 4:05 p.m.
Vaccines will be given during the first 30 minutes of each sailing so recipients can be monitored for any reactions.
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