Here s what you need to know about COVID-19 vaccines in Washington state on Thursday, April 15. Author: KING 5 Staff Updated: 3:12 PM PDT April 15, 2021
Everyone 16 and older eligible for COVID-19 vaccine in Washington
As of Thursday, everyone age 16 and older is eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine in Washington.
The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) said more than 1.5 million additional people will become eligible in the state Thursday.
There was a mad dash for doses Thursday morning at a first-come, first-served clinic in White Center. All doses were snapped up within 25 minutes.
Supply lags demand as eligibility expands
Experts warn people will likely still need to wait for an available appointment even though eligibility has expanded.
Whatcom sees 27 new COVID cases, one related death and one new variant case reported
The Bellingham Herald 7 hrs ago David Rasbach, The Bellingham Herald (Bellingham, Wash.)
Apr. 15 Another COVID-related death has been reported in Whatcom County along with 27 new reported confirmed cases, according to the Washington State Department of Health s coronavirus dashboard Wednesday, April 14.
Overall, Whatcom County has seen 7,605 confirmed cases and 89 related deaths during the pandemic, according to state data as of 11:59 p.m. Tuesday, April 13. An additional 276 probable cases up two from Tuesday s report have been reported in Whatcom County during the pandemic, resulting from positive antigen tests not confirmed by a molecular test.
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In this March 31, 2021, file photo, a nurse fills a syringe with Johnson & Johnson s one-dose COVID-19 vaccine at the Vaxmobile, at the Uniondale Hempstead Senior Center, in Uniondale, N.Y. U.S. health regulators on Tuesday, April 13, is recommending a “pause” in using the vaccine to investigate reports of potentially dangerous blood clots.
U.S. authorities said they are reviewing data involving six reported U.S. cases of a rare and severe type of blood clot in individuals after receiving the J&J vaccine.
The Oregon Health Authority on Tuesday morning asked the state’s vaccine providers to immediately stop administering the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine.
The Washington State Department of Health said Johnson & Johnson blood clot risk is less than one in a million, but paused injections Tuesday out of an abundance of caution.