Masking and vaxxing continue to pay off, with steep declines in new COVID-19 cases. The case rate in @SnoCounty is now 154 per 100,000 people. Numbers haven’t been this low since January. Please keep it up. #InItTogether
In a week’s time, nearly 25,000 more Snohomish County residents became fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Vaccination is now available for everyone aged 12 and up, and the data here has been updated to reflect that change in eligibility.
Gov. Jay Inslee has said that he will relax COVID restrictions and more fully reopen the state's economy if 70% of people 16 and up initiate vaccination. As of May 17, state data show 59.7% of Snohomish County residents 16+ have at least begun the COVID vaccine series. As the state's third most-populated county, we can have a big impact on meeting the governor's challenge.
It’s time to take your shot: http://bit.ly/snocovaccine
Moderna said Tuesday its COVID-19 vaccine strongly protects kids as young as 12, a step that could put the shot on track to become the second option for that age group in the U.S.
With global vaccine supplies still tight, much of the world is struggling to vaccinate adults in the quest to end the pandemic. But earlier this month, the U.S. and Canada authorized another vaccine — the shot made by Pfizer and BioNTech — to be used starting at age 12.
Moderna aims to be next in line, saying it will submit its teen data to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and other global regulators early next month.
Read the full article here: https://www.seattletimes.com/business/moderna-says-its-covid-19-shot-works-in-kids-as-young-as-12/
Snohomish County Executive Dave Somers, Health Officer Dr. Chris Spitters, and Emergency Management Director Jason Biermann provide updates on the response to COVID-19.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSVzZ6JTrcM
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