| Vaccines are approved for children ages 5-11 The Rainier Beach vaccination clinic (located at the SE Senior Center) is now open from 1 to 7pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays! Boosters, 1st and 2nd dose and pediatric vaccines are all available. Some pediatric appointments have been set aside at Rainier Beach for our CBO partners – please use this link (only available to partners) to schedule appointments for children ages 5-11 over the next two weeks: https://seattle.signetic.com/home/75d35f85-d553-ec11-8c62-000d3a5af348 (as always, please do not share this link publicly!) The Department of Health has emphasized the importance of 21 days between 1st and 2nd doses for pediatric doses. Unfortunately, due to December holidays and the fact that the West Seattle and South Lake Union sites are only open on weekends (meaning the 2nd dose would fall on a holiday weekend) the City will only be offering pediatric doses at the Rainier Beach site during the month of December. Please use the link above to schedule at Rainier Beach! Expanded hours at South Lake Union: Following the news that the CDC is recommending boosters for every individual age 18 and older to help protect against the Omicron variant, the South Lake Union Clinic will expand hours of operation to reach more people. Starting Saturday, December 11th, the South Lake Union clinic will operate Saturdays and Sundays, from 8:30am – 5pm, adding capacity for up to 2,000 additional doses per day. In-person interpretation in American Sign Language, Cantonese, Mandarin, Spanish, and Vietnamese will be available at this hub. Details, hours of operation, and a registration link for appointments at all the City sites are available at: https://www.seattle.gov/mayor/covid-19/vaccinations Registration link: Other than the special CBO link for pediatric doses for Rainier Beach, use the link found on the City’s COVID page to schedule appointments: https://seattle.signetic.com/service?lang=en SFD Pop-up Vaccine Clinics for Boosters: To help reach individuals that may have a hard time getting to a vaccination site, the Seattle Fire Department will be able to offer mobile vaccination clinics focused on boosters (no pediatric doses) during the month of December. Please let me know ASAP if you are interested in hosting a booster vaccination event, and we will get you scheduled! Other Resources: In-language translated materials have been added to the COVID Vaccination for Children and Teens page COVID-19 Vaccination for ages 5-17 flyer COVID-19 Vaccination for 5-11 year-olds Q&A slide deck Vaccine sites for youth with disabilities flyer (click the Languages drop-down menu in the upper right of the English page to access flyer on in-language pages) In-language materials have been added to the COVID vaccine materials page: What do I need to know about booster shots? flyer Getting vaccinated in King County flyer Talking Points on the Omicron variant – attached. King County’s COVID-19 Speaker’s Bureau provides free presentationson topics you want your organization or community to know. Language and accessibility options are available. Submit a request for a presentation. Subscribe to the PHSKC weekly “COVID-19 updates” newsletter for updates on every new item posted on the Public Health webpage. |
| Vaccine Finder The New Vaccine Finder can help you find a vaccine. It is very easy to use: it matches your zip code with over 860 providers state wide. https://www.covidwa.com/ |
Vaccine Booster Reminder: Also, everyone is eligible for the Covid-19 vaccine Booster, so please sign up as soon as possible. The new Omicron variant is spreading quickly and public health officials do not know how effective the vaccines are against it. However, new information indicates that people who contract Omicron may be 3 times more likely get re-infected. So, please take this seriously.