COVID-19 update from the Kitsap EOC - March 4, 2021

Kitsap County Washington sent this bulletin at 03/04/2021 05:03 PM PST

News & Information

COVID-19 Testing Results Update for Kitsap County as of 2 p.m. Mar. 4

Positive tests to date: 5,775
Negative tests to date: 126,091
Deaths to date: 83
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.

¿Quieres información sobre la vacuna COVID-19? Mira nuestro pagina para mas información de la vacuna y como obtener la vacuna: https://bit.ly/2XVht0W
Tambien os puede llamar nuestro linea 360-728-2218

Inslee announces new timeline for COVID-19 vaccine

Gov. Jay Inslee today announced a new projected timeline to make more Washingtonians eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine.

By March 22, workers in certain congregate settings such as agriculture, food processing, grocery stores and public transit will be eligible, as well as people age 16+ who are pregnant or who have a disability that puts them at higher risk.

By April 12, anyone over the age of 50 with two or more comorbidities is expected to be eligible.

By April 26, anyone over the age of 16 with two or more comorbidities is expected to be eligible, as well as people living in congregate settings or people experiencing homelessness.

CovidVaccineWA.org has been updated to reflect the new COVID-19 vaccine timeline.

VA announces veterans eligible to receive COVID-19 vaccine at its clinics

Veterans Affairs (VA) Puget Sound announced it is now providing COVID-19 vaccinations to veterans at its clinics in Silverdale, Seattle, American Lake and Mount Vernon. Veterans must be healthcare eligible to be scheduled for vaccination, but do not need to be enrolled in primary care/Patient Aligned Care Team. All ages are eligible, but appointments are required (no walk-in vaccines). See this Kitsap County press release for more details.

Call 206-716-5716 to schedule an appointment or contact your primary care team at the Community Based Outreach Veterans Clinic in Silverdale.

The VA continues to follow its vaccination plan, which can be found here. The VA is proactively contacting Veterans to make vaccine appointments and prioritize Veterans at high risk, older, who have existing health problems and those living in nursing homes or other group living facilities. There is also outreach to those Veterans who may not be able to come to a clinic for a vaccination or who are hesitant to get the vaccine.

For more information, call 800-698-2411 and press 8 for COVID information or visit www.va.gov/health-care/covid-19-vaccine/ and VA Coronavirus Vaccine FAQs.

VHA Keep Me Informed allows Veterans to sign up to receive email updates.

A new COVID-19 vaccine is almost here

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently granted emergency use authorization for the Johnson & Johnson (J&J), or Janssen, COVID-19 vaccine. The J&J vaccine is the third vaccine authorized for emergency use in the United States. It joins the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna vaccines in the fight against COVID-19. Its arrival will soon make an impact on our state’s supply.

So how does the J&J vaccine differ from others? And how will it impact our state’s distribution? Dive into the details in this blog post from the Washington State Department of Health.

Like the other vaccines, the demand currently exceeds the available supply. The J&J vaccine will help — but it may take several weeks to make a significant impact in Washington. The state expects to receive about 60,000 J&J doses this week with more to arrive later this month.

The FDA recently granted emergency use authorization for Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine.

Useful Links

The Kitsap County Joint Information Center, as part of the Kitsap County Emergency Operations Center (KCEOC), provides accurate and up-to-date information about the local response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The organization's goal is to reduce the impacts of the pandemic in Kitsap and to safeguard the local healthcare system, government infrastructure, and economy, as well as to prepare for recovery.

The KCEOC operates under the leadership of a unified command, composed of representatives of Kitsap Public Health District, Kitsap County Department of Emergency Management, Law Enforcement, Kitsap County Department of Human Services, and Kitsap County Administration.

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