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COVID-19 Testing Results Update for Kitsap County as of 2 p.m. April 26
4/26/2021 UPDATE: Kitsap Public Health District no longer updates its daily COVID-19 Surveillance Report on weekends. New cases from Friday through Sunday (April 23-25) are included with cases from today in New Positive Cases in the graphic below.
Now is the time to get your COVID-19 vaccine. Everyone 16 and older is now eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. 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.
Community-based COVID-19 drive-thru test sites are available at locations in downtown Bremerton, Poulsbo and the Kitsap County Fairgrounds. To learn more and pre-register, go to kcowa.us/covidtesting.
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COVID-19 vaccine appointments available throughout Kitsap County
Kitsap Public Health District is offering COVID-19 vaccination appointments in Bremerton and Port Orchard this week. Drive-through appointments are available for May 4 in Poulsbo.
Learn more and book an appointment at kphd.timetap.com. Other providers in our community have appointments available. Find a full list at vaccinelocator.doh.wa.gov.
Federal grant available for live performance businesses and organizations
The Shuttered Venue Operators Grant (SVOG) program remains available for operators of live venues, live performing arts organizations, museums and movie theatres, as well as live venue promoters, theatrical producers and talent representatives to apply for critical economic relief. The program includes over $16 billion in grants to shuttered venues, to be administered by Small Business Association’s (SBA) Office of Disaster Assistance.
The SBA recently experienced problems with the application portal, which have been repaired. While working with vendors to fix technology issues that occurred with the April 8 initial opening, the SBA identified and resolved other concerns and enhanced the applicant experience with the portal.
For more information, visit www.sba.gov/svogrant.
Update on Johnson & Johnson vaccine from the Department of Health
The Johnson & Johnson (Janssen) COVID-19 vaccine is available for use again in Washington state as of April 24, 2021, the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) announced on Saturday.
This move came after DOH paused the use of the Johnson & Johnson (J&J) vaccine starting April 13, following the guidance of the FDA/CDC. The concern and pause was only associated with the J&J COVID-19 vaccine, not the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines.
Learn more about this update and what you should do if you received the J&J vaccine on this DOH blog post. See additional guidance on the J&J vaccine for health care providers.
Have travel plans? Get vaccinated now!
Fully vaccinated travelers are less likely to get and spread COVID-19. Find vaccination opportunities at vaccinelocator.doh.wa.gov.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends delaying travel until you are fully vaccinated, because travel increases your chance of getting and spreading COVID-19. If you are not fully vaccinated and must travel, follow CDC’s recommendations for unvaccinated people.
All travelers should still wear a mask over nose and mouth, stay six feet from others and avoid crowds, and wash hands often or use hand sanitizer.
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