I just can t create vaccines out of thin air : Inslee says lack of doses may delay Spokane COVID-19 vaccination site
Governor Inslee said the Washington National Guard is confident the site will be ready by Monday, Jan. 25, but the opening may be delayed by a lack of vaccines. Author: Ian Smay Updated: 6:25 AM PST January 22, 2021
SPOKANE, Wash. The mass COVID-19 vaccination site at the Spokane Arena may not be able to open on Monday if the state doesn t receive enough vaccine doses, according to Washington Governor Jay Inslee.
Inslee spoke with the media on Thursday and took questions from KREM about the COVID-19 vaccine in Spokane County.
SPR s Doug Nadvornick reports.
Spokane public health officials say a Covid mass vaccination site at the Spokane Arena could be up and running by next Monday.
Last Monday, Governor Jay Inslee announced the arena would be one of a handful of sites outside the Seattle metro area that would open to vaccinate large numbers of people.
Kayla Myers from the Spokane Regional Health District’s Covid task force says plans for that are not yet finalized, so the opening date could be the week after that. She says the new clinic will supplement, rather than replace, private vaccination clinics.
“There will be tandem efforts, so we will still want the providers who are vaccinating individuals to be vaccinating. We still want providers reaching out to their patient lists and doing efforts within their health care organizations, she said.
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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.
Students in grades 7 through 12 will phase back into the classroom on February 1st. Author: Brandon Jones (KREM) Updated: 9:08 AM PST January 20, 2021
SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. Phasing students back into the classroom has been a challenge since the beginning of the pandemic. School districts throughout the region have moved on different schedules and some have more students in their buildings than others.
On Tuesday, nearly 40 parents and students of the Central Valley School District protested the current protocols that are in place.
“I went to Utah to do school there because I couldn’t do school here,” said Brieanna Riddle, a senior in the district.