COVID-19 Vaccine resources
- Flyer: Getting vaccinated for COVID-19 in King County updates include current booster information and format changes for improved readability. Includes basic information about vaccine safety, cost, effectiveness and scheduling options.
Available in 19 languages and a large text format: kingcounty.gov/covid/vaxresources
- Flyer: What do I need to know about booster shots? updates include current booster eligibility and dose schedule information.
Available in 11 languages at kingcounty.gov/covid/vaxresources
- New video: Why do we need boosters if things are going back to normal? featuring our very own, Jen Dev! Jen is providing trainings to our Language Access team and Community Navigators to film in-language booster videos that will have a similar format to this one. Stay tuned!
Improving indoor air
New blog and slide series share how to improve indoor air quality at home to prevent COVID spread, protect from wildfire smoke and spring allergies.
- Public Health Insider Blog: How to improve indoor air quality at home in English and Spanish.
- Slides: Ways to improve indoor air quality at home: available in 17 languages within the blog and at kingcounty.gov/covid/air.
COVID-19 testing sites
Community partners take over operations for Public Health COVID-19 testing sites as Public Health transitions from emergency response to long-term COVID prevention management.
- Tukwila testing site reopened today, June 3 operated by Altius Institute for Biomedical Sciences. Altius has been in partnership with King County at this site since it opened in 2020.
- Federal Way testing site will reopen in early June operated by Altius.
- Auburn testing site will reopen in June operated by UW Medicine.
- Learn more on the Public Health Insider Blog: English, Spanish, and Vietnamese
Dashboards: COVID-19 data dashboard - King County
Public Health Insider Blog : PUBLIC HEALTH INSIDER – Official insights from Public Health - Seattle & King County staff
Boosters & Pregnancy: COVID-19 Boosters & Pregnancy (kingcounty.gov)
Community Materials around COVID: Community materials - King County
FREE COVID-19 tests mailed to you:
Washington State program
Order tests 2 times per month
sayyescovidhometest.org
website in English and Spanish
Federal program
Order 2 sets of tests
covidtests.gov
website in English, Chinese, and Spanish
Join the bi-weekly Community Partners’ Calls this Wednesday June 8th 3:30-5pm.
- Presented in English, with live interpretation in Somali, Spanish and French
- Presentación en inglés, con interpretación en vivo, en somalí y español
- Waxaa lagu soo bandhigayaa Ingiriis, iyadoo af-Soomaali iyo Isbaanish lagu tarjumayo toos.
- Presente en anglais, avec interpretation simultanee en somali, en espagnol et en franc;ais
The Community Partners’ Calls focus on updating community organizations, local businesses, and community members about all things new in COVID, including:
- Business/organization reopening
- Vaccine updates and access
- Community resources
- and more information for your community
When: Every other Wednesday, 3:30 to 5 pm.
- How: Zoom: Join Zoom Meeting
Accessibility:
- Live interpretation is provided in Spanish and Somali.
- Language interpretation available upon request. Email PHPPartnerships@kingcounty.gov to request a language.
- ASL interpretation and Closed Captioning in English is available.
To get added to the list and join, email:
Cheers,
Justin Jeffrey (he/him/his)
CBO/FBO Task Force
Office of Equity and Community Partnerships
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