KENNEWICK, Wash. -- The Benton County Fairgrounds mass vaccination site opens Monday for those eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. DO YOU PLAN ON RECEIVING THE VACCINE WHEN ELIGIBLE? VOTE HERE. The Southeast Washington Incident Management Team will open the…
RICHLAND, Wash. - In a vial designed to ward off COVID-19, healthcare workers find renewed hope and a sign that we're closer to putting the pandemic…
A Texas public health doctor charged with stealing a vial of Covid-19 vaccine was trying to use leftover doses so they wouldn't go to waste, his attorney said Friday. Dr. Hasan Gokal has been charged with theft by a public…
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Gov. Kate Brown on Friday defended her decision to reject federal guidelines and prioritize teachers for the COVID-19 vaccine before the elderly, stating that if all of Oregon’s seniors were vaccinated first teachers would likely not…
SEATTLE - In one week, Washington state dropped from 26th in the country to 37th in percent of vaccine doses used, according to CDC data, despite increasing the amount of vaccinations it administered. Q13 News asked state health secretary Dr. Umair…
BENTON COUNTY, Wash. — According to Ben Shearer of the Pasco Fire Department, the Benton County Fairgrounds are being set up as a mass vaccination site. He says that it may be operational as early as next week. However, Benton…
KENNEWICK, Wash. -- Washington state recently moved into a new vaccine phase, making COVID-19 vaccinations more widely available. Now we know where you can go to get one -- if you are eligible. PHASE FINDER: See if you're eligible for…
KENNEWICK, Wash. — January 21, 2021 marks a full year since the first coronavirus case was reported in the United States. It all started when a man returned to Washington state after visiting Wuhan, China. Though the reality of the…
As state leaders clamored for more Covid-19 vaccine doses, Joe Biden became President on Wednesday with an eye toward changing approaches to the pandemic that has claimed more than 400,000 lives in the US. Some state officials say they aren't…
SEATTLE (AP) — While the state struggles to bolster its vaccination distribution efforts, the Washington Department of Health on Tuesday began reporting its most updated vaccination numbers on its online COVID-19 data dashboard. The dashboard, launched months ago, updates Washingtonians every…
KENNEWICK, Wash. — On Monday, shortly after the state officially released a tool telling people their eligibility to be vaccinated for COVID-19, it crashed. Tuesday is no different: doh.wa.gov was down at 10 a.m. So many Washingtonians are visiting…
OLYMPIA, Wash. - Governor Jay Inslee announced on Monday that Washington state will expand access to COVID-19 vaccines to include 65-year-olds. Those who are 50 years and older living in multi-generational households are also eligible. The state is now advancing to Phase…
OLYMPIA, Wash. — As part of Washington state's goal to vaccinate 45,000 people per day, Gov. Jay Inslee announced that a vaccination site will open at the Benton County Fairgrounds in Kennewick next week. Located at 1500 S Oak St.…
OLYMPIA, Wash. — Washington state is preparing to go full-steam ahead with COVID-19 vaccinations. During a press conference on Monday, January 18, 2021, Gov. Jay Inslee announced that the state is entering Phase 1B of COVID-19 vaccinations. By moving into…
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States are racing to get Covid-19 vaccine supplies and distribution in order as the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned Friday of more contagious variants of coronavirus potentially exacerbating the spread. CDC officials implored Americans to continue with…
KENNEWICK, Wash. - The Benton Franklin Health District is reminding our community that COVID-19 vaccines don't kick in overnight. You may have heard about…
OLYMPIA, Wash. — As Washington Gov. Jay Inslee pushes for in-person education to resume throughout the state, school employees are concerned for their health and wellbeing. Today, a letter was issued to Gov. Inslee by Executive Directors from four organizations:…
Federal guidelines recommend that smokers under the age of 65, considered high-risk for severe Covid-19 symptoms, be eligible for the vaccine in early phases of distribution, frustrating essential workers lower in the priority line. New Jersey and Mississippi are currently…
OLYMPIA, Wash. — Troopers and other employees with the Washington State Patrol (WSP) received their first round of COVID-19 vaccinations on Friday, January 15, 2021. This is not a mandatory process with all vaccinated WSP troopers opting for it on…
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — The agriculture industry is asking Washington state Gov. Jay Inslee to move migrant farmworkers and food factory workers closer to the front of the line for the coronavirus vaccine because they perform work that cannot be…
SALEM, Oreg. — Oregon Governor Kate Brown says seniors will have to wait just a little bit longer for their shot at a coronavirus vaccine. In a press conference Friday, Brown said the state had hoped to start offering the…
OREGON - Oregon Governor Brown plans to hold a press conference on Friday, which will stream here at 2 p.m., after receiving news that states will not be receiving more shipments of vaccines next week as expected. RELATED: COVID-19 Vaccine:…
UMATILLA, Ore. - In smaller or rural towns, vaccine rollout has become a 'ready, set, wait' scenario. When it comes to storing the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine,…
