PORT TOWNSEND, Wash. - December 18, 2020 - (Newswire.com) Avamere at Port Townsend, an independent and assisted living community, is receiving their first COVID-19 vaccinations on Friday, Dec. 18, 2020. Two employees are receiving the vaccine through Jefferson Healthcare, a local hospital that received enough doses for healthcare workers in Jefferson County. "For more than 25 years, Avamere has safeguarded our deeply held commitment to deliver safe, high-quality, person-centered care," stated Dr. Elizabeth Burns, Chief Medical Officer with Avamere Family of Companies. "That commitment remains today despite the unpredictable and highly contagious nature of COVID-19." Avamere at Port Townsend employees will have the opportunity to receive the COVID-19 vaccine throughout the week of December 21. Patients, residents, and employees within the Avamere Family of Companies will have access to the COVID-19 vaccine in the coming weeks and months.