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COVID-19 Testing Results Update for Kitsap County as of 2 p.m. Mar. 1

• Positive tests to date: 5,729

• Negative tests to date: 120,726

• Deaths to date: 82
• View Kitsap Public Health's COVID-19 surveillance report - Disponible en Español

View the COVID-19 Data Page for the latest data and additional details about this report.

To learn about community-based COVID-19 drive-thru test sites, open six days per week at locations across Kitsap County, and to pre-register, go to kcowa.us/covidtesting. 

For the updates and information on COVID-19 vaccination planning, visit Kitsap County Public Health at kcowa.us/vaccine and the Washington State Department of Health at COVIDVaccineWA.org. Sign up for vaccine updates from Kitsap Public Health here. 

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Reminder: Kitsap Public Health board meets tomorrow

The Kitsap Public Health Board meets virtually tomorrow, Tuesday, Mar. 2, from 10:30 a.m. to noon. See the meeting agenda to provide comment. In addition to Zoom, the meeting is broadcast live on Comcast channel 12, WAVE Broadband channel 3, the BKAT website, and the Kitsap Public Health District page on Facebook.

COVID-19 vaccination resources

The supply of COVID-19 of vaccine is very limited and demand for vaccination is extremely high. Everyone who is eligible will be able to get vaccinated, but it will take time.

In the meantime, the Kitsap County Emergency Operations Center has put together this list of resources to get more information about the COVID-19 vaccine. For the latest vaccine news, sign up for updates from Kitsap Public Health.

• Learn about vaccine distribution plans and find answers to FAQ's at www.CovidVaccineWA.org.
• Find which phase you are in for the vaccine at findyourphasewa.org.
• Visit kcowa.us/vaccine for the latest information on local vaccine distribution and locations of vaccine providers. 
• The City of Bainbridge Island has a vaccine webpage.
• See a partial list of vaccine distribution sites in Kitsap County maintained by the Washington State Department of Health.
• Download a flyer with vaccine information for those who don't have internet access, available in English, and Spanish (en Español).
• Read this Q&A article from Kitsap Public Health and the Kitsap County Emergency Operations Center related to COVID-19 vaccine and availability. 
• See more detailed information about the COVID-19 vaccine from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

CDC endorses third COVID-19 vaccine

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has endorsed the safety and effectiveness of the Janssen (Johnson & Johnson)’s COVID-19 vaccine and its use in people age 18 and older.

This official CDC recommendation — which follows Saturday’s U.S. Food and Drug Administration's decision to authorize emergency use of the vaccine — is another milestone toward an end to the pandemic. The Janssen vaccine has been shown to be safe and effective in preventing severe COVID-19 illness, hospitalization, and death.

This third safe, effective COVID-19 vaccine comes at a potentially pivotal time. CDC’s latest data suggest that recent declines in COVID-19 cases may be stalling and potentially leveling off at still very high numbers. That is why it is so critical to remain vigilant and consistently take all of the mitigation steps we know work to stop the spread of COVID-19 while we work our way toward mass vaccination.

Useful Links

• Kitsap community-based COVID-19 drive-through testing
• Kitsap Public Health vaccine updates and information

• Kitsap County EOC Coronavirus Resource and Information Page

• Kitsap Public Health Coronavirus Information Page

• Kitsap Community Foundation's Kitsap Cares Page

• Kitsap County Services During the Coronavirus Response

• Washington State Coronavirus Response Page