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State health leaders urge patience as COVID-19 vaccine eligibility expands on Thursday KOMO News Staff Replay Video Another big chunk of Washington state’s population will become eligible Thursday for the COVID-19 vaccines.  Starting Thursday, anyone 16 years of age and older will be eligible for the COVID-19 vaccines.  With approximately 1.5 million more people becoming eligible in Washington, state health officials said it might be a bit more difficult to book a vaccine appointment. "I do have a favor to ask – please be patient," Acting Assistant Health Secretary Miche...

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...

Here's your daily roundup of all the latest local and national news. Before we get to today's big discussion on potatoes and gender, let's check in with some news that matters... GOOD NEWS for our* fellow LGBTs:The House of Representatives has successfully passed the Equality Act, which prohibits discrimination against sexual orientation or gender identity in such areas as housing, jobs, education, public accommodations, and more! Now it goes to the Senate, where it will need at least 60 votes to avoid a filibuster—Democrats could also just nuke the filibuster off the face of the earth. 9 ...

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�...

IOM Zimbabwe Preparedness and Response Flash Update | 19 January 2021 Format SITUATION OVERVIEW IOM, UN Migration Agency continues to provide support to Government of Zimbabwe as well as the individuals and communities affected by crisis, and to actively contribute to the efforts of the international community to identify ways to address future humanitarian challenges more effectively. IOM activities in Zimbabwe include disaster preparedness and response as well as strengthening core capacities for public health measures at points of entry (PoEs) and to provide critical services to returning ...