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OLYMPIA, Wash. - The Washington State Department of Health announced Tuesday morning that they will pause the use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine statewide, starting immediately. This is following the guidance of the FDA and CDC. The use of the vaccine will be on hold until they receive further recommendations from those federal partners.   ...

OREGON/WASHINGTON - Problems in producing the Johnson and Johnson one-dose Coronavirus vaccine will lead to a huge cut nationwide the allotments state's get this week.   Washington's allocation dropped from 109,000 to about 13,000   In Oregon, doses will go from a record last week of over 61,000 doses to just 2,000. ...

RICHLAND, Wash. - WSU tri-cities is holding a COVID-19 vaccination clinic today Wednesday, April 7 from 9 a.m. until 8 p.m. administering the Pfizer vaccine. They will have another clinic on Wednesday, April 28 from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.   They ask you to register for an appointment online, and bring your medical and pharmacy insurance cards, a valid ID, and a completed consent form.   Click ... Read

KENNEWICK, Wash.-The Benton-Franklin Health District announced Monday that appointments for their curbside shingles vaccinations are full for the month of April.   They are not making new appointments right now. They will announce future clinics when the district is able to get more vaccines.   P ...

KENNEWICK, Wash. - The Benton-Franklin Health District will be offering curbside shingles vaccines starting next week.   Shingrix shots will be available at the Health District Office in Kennewick at 7102 W. Okanogan Place for people ages 50 and older.   Y ...

WALLA WALLA, Wash.- The Walla Walla County Department of Community Health is opening the county's mass vaccination clinic on Saturday, April 3 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.   Right now they're expecting to have about 1,100 does available, with the potential of having 2,300 doses and staying open until 5 p.m. d ...

WASHINGTON D.C.- President Biden has updated his previous prediction - that all Americans would be vaccinated by the end of July- and announced that the U.S. will have enough vaccines for all of it's citizens by the end of May.   His confidence comes after announcing a major partnership between pharmaceutical giants Merck & Co. and Joh ...

OLYMPIA, Wash.- President Biden spoke today about prioritizing the vaccination of teachers and Governor Jay Inslee is jumping on board.   He is adding educators and licensed childcare workers to Washington's Phase 1B-1 immediately. The state's Department of Health will have more information soon about how they can access vaccines.   ...

OLYMPIA, Wash.-- The mass vaccination site in Kennewick led the way with the administration of the COVID-19 vaccine over the past three weeks, providing first doses of the vaccine to more than 12,000 people. Overall, more than 40,000 people received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine at the state’s mass vaccination sites.   ...

OLYMPIA, Wash.-- During a press conference last week, Governor Jay Inslee said he has no plans to move school staff any further up in the state’s phased COVID-19 vaccination schedule. Meanwhile, the Governor does insist that schools in Washington state can now open safely. In ... Read More ... Read More ...