853,646 people have received both doses (46.1% of everyone 16+) 1,888,395 doses have been allocated to King County (not counting pharmacy programs)
One week ago, the first four totals were 98,095/1,525/5,827/1,038,291, and the vaccination totals were 1,190,224/783,936/1,691,845.
STATEWIDE NUMBERS: See them here.
WORLDWIDE NUMBERS: 156.9 million cases, 3,270,000+ deaths – see the nation-by-nation numbers here.
CITY MILESTONE: 100,000 doses administered at the city-affiliated hubs, so the mayor delivered ice cream to the city-run hubs, including
Nino Cantu Southwest Athletic Complex:
GET VACCINATED THIS WEEKEND: You are still welcome to just walk into the city hubs, including that one here in WS (2801 SW Thistle), without an appointment. But you’re also welcome to lock in a spot by making one, first or second dose – you can do that here. WS is open Saturday, 9 am-4:30 pm, and Lumen Field is also open Saturday, 11:15 am-5:45 pm. Both are offering all three vaccines. (And
flimflam April 24, 2021 (12:00 am)
i know i sound like a broken record but has Inslee specifically said anything about why he considers indoor dining to be safe? or why, exactly, he decided to change the state’s metrics several times? i recall him telling everyone to not have super bowl parties while simultaneously reopening indoor dining/drinking – a week (more or less) before.
Chemist April 24, 2021 (12:31 am)
For what it’s worth, things are really getting rolling with the city’s vaccination sites. At the beginning of the month I qualified due to co-morbidities and really wanted to get my vaccination at the SW Athletic Complex (a place that had handled my prior COVID testing and I was comfortable going to). I put my name on the notification list and, one lucky day, was able to schedule for Tuesday Apr 13. That same morning they switched from doing J&J to the Pfizer vaccine and were giving audible instructions about coming back in 3 weeks at the same
783,936 people have received both doses 1,691,845 doses have been allocated to King County (not counting pharmacy programs)
One week ago, the first four totals were 95,470/1,502/5,645/1,023,092, and the vaccination totals were 1,076,724/681,274/1,511,775.
STATEWIDE NUMBERS: See them here.
WORLDWIDE NUMBERS: 151.3 million cases, 3,176,000+ deaths – see the nation-by-nation numbers here.
CHANGES FOR LONG-TERM-CARE FACILITIES: The state is aligning its guidance with recent federal changes:
The changes will allow residents who are fully vaccinated to choose to have close contact with other fully vaccinated individuals and to not wear source control during the activity. This change reflects the continuing progression towards returning long term care facilities to a more normal state by allowing residents to have greater contact with their fellow residents, reducing the stark social isolation many have faced during the past year.