District 1 Seattle City Councilmember Lisa Herbold shared this information via her weekly email newsletter to constituents
The City’s West Seattle vaccination clinic reopens today, January 7th, and will continue to provide Pfizer and Moderna vaccines, pediatric vaccines, and boosters throughout January 2022, with capacity for 800 doses per day. The clinic operates at Neighborhood House, 6400 Sylvan Way SW Seattle, WA 98126, on Fridays from 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. and Saturdays from 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
In Seattle, nearly 90% of residents have received at least one dose of the vaccine, and nearly 52% of eligible residents have received a booster dose.
Hospitalization Crisis: Washington State is starting to experience a crisis in hospital capacity due to the fast-spreading omicron variant. UW recently announced it is postponing elective surgeries due to the surge in coronavirus cases. Thursday, the Washington State Medical Association urged Gov. Jay Inslee to officially declare Washington state in crisis and immediately take action to aid overwhelmed emergency departments and hospitals across the state.
Dr. Jeff Duchin, Health Officer for King County, warned that people without vaccine protection are at much higher risk for hospitalization and death from omicron, while milder breakthrough cases are common in folks with vaccination. Boosters provide the best protection.
Dr. Duchin, Health Officer for King County, tweeted this advice:
Public Health Briefing 1/11 at 9:30AM: I’ve invited Director Dennis Worsham of Public Health – Seattle & King County to brief Council on their efforts to combat the current surge in the coronavirus pandemic. Tune in if you’d like to learn what our local government is doing to keep residents safe, and how you can keep yourself safe as well. Tune in Tuesday, January 11th at 9:30am at Watch Live | seattlechannel.org or Seattle Channel on your TV.
