West Seattle Blog editor
West Seattle’s COVID-19 vaccination hub will close after June 9th. We confirmed that with mayoral spokesperson
Kelsey Nyland today, after a tip from
Jim, who had just gotten a first dose there and been told the second dose would have to happen elsewhere. Nyland tells WSB that the West Seattle hub has given 48,135 doses of vaccine in three months, but it’s closing “due to a significant drop in demand.” She sent this chart to explain:
Nyland added, “Even with a temporary surge when 12 – 15 year-olds became eligible, demand at the West Seattle hub has been plummeting over the last month, and it has gotten to a point where it does not make operational sense for the Seattle Fire Department to continue staffing the hub. The City will not launch additional fixed sites in West Seattle, but the SFD Mobile Vaccination will continue to be in West Seattle as part of the ongoing efforts to bring the vaccine directly to Seattle residents.”
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1,552 people have died, 5 more than yesterday’s total 6,004 people have been hospitalized, 17 more than yesterday’s total 1,063,643 people have been tested, 1,339 more than yesterday’s total
One week ago, the four totals we track were 104,256 /1,533/5,924/1,051,030. ( Last Thursday’s case total turned out to be a King County typo.)
STATEWIDE NUMBERS: Find them, county by county, on the state
WORLDWIDE NUMBERS: 161.1 million cases worldwide, 32.8 million of them in the U.S. See the nation-by-nation breakout here.
VACCINATION OPPORTUNITIES: Saturday in The Junction or High Point – updated details here … City-run West Seattle hub remains open Monday-Saturday 9 am-5:30 pm at
Nino Cantu Southwest Athletic Complex (2801 SW Thistle), no appointment needed … Campus clinics for
Pfizer vaccine eligibility age from 16 to 12,
Seattle Public Schools is helping organize clinics for students. Here’s what
Aida Fraser-Hammer sent this message to families:
Seattle Public Schools is partnering with the City of Seattle, Seattle Fire Department, and city’s Department of Education and Early Learning to organize and host a vaccination clinic at the Nino Cantu Southwest Athletic Complex for all students 12 and up. The first dose will be administered next Monday 5/17 and the second dose will be administered on 6/7. Clinics will be operated and staffed by Seattle Fire Department and students must bring a signed permission slip with them to get the vaccine. More information will be shared with you this week.