State reducing vaccine access barriers with Uber, Lyft rides, new hotline
With more vaccine doses available than those requested this week, the state is working to break down access barriers to vaccination.
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With more vaccine doses available than those requested this week, the state is working to break down access barriers to vaccination.
Online COVID-19 vaccine locators prepare for influx in users once eligibility opens to all adults April 15 Online COVID-19 vaccine locators prepare influx of users once eligibility opens to all adults April 15 Online tools such as covidwa.com are preparing for an influx of people signing up for a COVID-19 vaccine as more become eligible starting April 15th. SEATTLE - More than 3.7 million doses of the coronavirus vaccine have gone into the arms of people across Washington state. More than 1.2 million doses have been given out in King County alone, with 27 percent of residents fully vaccinated...
And Washington is ready for a boost in doses. Part of the plan for increased doses means adding more lanes to DOH’s mass vaccination sites. “Adding a third lane increases throughput by over 30%. Right now, we don’t have the capacity in terms of supply but as our supply increases, we will be able to, in a much more efficient way, get people vaccinated,” Laster said. It's good news after weather delays held up 90% of Washington’s COVID-19 vaccine supply last week. We’re now catching up, state officials said. “Almost all orders for the past two weeks have shipped and this week, we...