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Governor Jay Inslee holds a news conference to provide an update on the state's COVID-19 response.
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In case you missed it: Gov. Jay Inslee sent a letter last week to President Joe Biden reiterating his call for a targeted exception to border restrictions for the Point Roberts community and a partial reopening of the U.S.-Canada land border.
The Western States Scientific Safety Review Workgroup today completed its review of the federal process and has recommended a booster dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine at least six months after their primary vaccination series for people older than 65 and people at higher risk for severe illness from COVID-19.
The Washington State Department of Health will immediately begin offering booster doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to certain individuals following recommendations from the FDA, Advisory Committee on Immunizations Practices, and Western States Scientific Safety Review Workgroup.
The eviction bridge transition is extended through 11:59 PM on October 31, 2021, to allow more time for local jurisdictions to distribute rental assistance funding.
El Departamento de Salud del Estado de Washington (DOH, por su sigla en inglés) comenzará a ofrecerles de inmediato dosis de refuerzo de la vacuna de Pfizer-BioNTech contra la COVID-19 (solo en inglés) a ciertas personas.
The latest COVID-19 modeling and surveillance situation report from the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) shows the majority of counties now have case rates above 500 per 100,000.
El último informe de situación de modelado y de vigilancia de la COVID-19 (solo en inglés) del Departamento de Salud del Estado de Washington (DOH, por su sigla en inglés) muestra que la mayoría de los condados tienen ahora tasas de casos por encima de 500 por 100,000.
En consonancia con el gobernador Inslee, el secretario de Salud, Umair A.
In alignment with Governor Inslee, Secretary of Health Umair A. Shah, MD, MPH, submitted to Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra a request for medical staff and other resources to support hospitals and long-term care facilities statewide.
As the economic impacts of COVID-19 continue, more students are eligible to receive meals at no charge to their families.
The Washington State Department of Commerce announced a new grant program that will launch Oct. 4 to help certain small businesses hurting due to the U.S.-Canada border closure. The border has been closed to most travelers since March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Gov. Jay Inslee sent a letter today to Jeff Zients, federal COVID-19 response coordinator, requesting federal staffing resources, including clinical and non-clinical staff, to support the Washington health care system in response to rising COVID-19 hospitalizations.
Las citas se pueden programar hasta con 30 días de anticipación. Están disponibles para personas cuya única opción es visitarnos en persona.
Appointments can be scheduled up to 30 days in advance. They are available for people whose only option is to visit us in person.