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Spokane, Wash. – Governor Jay Inslee and the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) announced today COVID-19 vaccination of Phase 1 Tier B1, individuals age 65 and over and those over 50 who live in a multigenerational household, could begin to do so. Health officials in Spokane County support expanding eligibility to Tier B1 while continuing to ensure Tiers A1 and A2 which include health care employees, first responders and staff and residents of long-term care facilities have prioritized access.
Dr. Francisco Velazquez, Spokane County Interim Health Officer with Spokane Regional Health District (SRHD), explained that providers enrolled to administer COVID-19 vaccines continue to see a high demand from individuals who are eligible in Tiers A1 and A2 and who want the vaccine.
Clark County Public Health is now accepting requests for COVID-19 vaccination for those who are eligible in Phase 1b Tier 1 of the state’s vaccination plan.
Clark County Public Health is now accepting requests for COVID-19 vaccination for those who are eligible in Phase 1b Tier 1 of the state’s vaccination plan.
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It was one year ago Jan. 20, 2020 that the first case of SARS-CoV-2 infection was reported on U.S. soil.
It was still called the novel coronavirus at the time; at least that s how it was referenced in a CDC statement. By the time a final
Few now believe it was really the country s first case.
Scott Lindquist, MD, Washington s state epidemiologist for communicable disease, said the team at the state s health department wasn t surprised to see a positive case at the time. We had a concern there was ongoing spread before then, Lindquist told
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Washington DOH data dashboard now shows COVID vaccine progress January 19, 2021 at 5:46 pm
Ellie Schutt, Executive Director of the Life Care Center of Kirkland, receives a COVID-19 vaccine on Dec. 28, 2020 in Kirkland, Washington. The Life Care Center of Kirkland, a nursing home, was an early epicenter for coronavirus outbreaks in the U.S. (Photo by Karen Ducey/Getty Images)
The Washington State Department of Health, in partnership with Microsoft AI for Health, is now displaying COVID-19 vaccine data on its data dashboard to share the progress being made statewide as more people get vaccinated.
The dashboard includes a “high-level snapshot” under the “Current Status” tab, the state DOH explains in a news release about the data update, as well as a new “Vaccinations” tab with statewide and county-level data on where, when, and how many people are being vaccinated.