Yakima Health District News Release – Importance of Following Public Health Recommendations

Yakima County continues to receive additional doses of COVID-19 vaccines. To date, 58,616 individuals have received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine and 34,356 individuals have received their second dose. In Yakima County, most individuals are already eligible and should make their appointment for their vaccine as soon as possible. In Yakima County, there … Continued

Yakima Health District News Release – First Case of United Kingdom COVID-19 Variant in Yakima County

On March 17, 2021, the Yakima Health District (YHD) was informed by the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) that one Yakima County resident had tested positive for the B.1.1.7 variant also known as the United Kingdom COVID-19 variant. After further investigation, it was determined that this infection was locally acquired. Originally detected in United … Continued

Yakima Health District News Release – Drive-Through Community Vaccination Clinic to Open at Yakima State Fair Park

The Yakima Health District (YHD), in partnership with Signal Health, the Yakima Valley Office of Emergency Management (YVOEM) and Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital will open the drive-thru Community Vaccination Clinic at the Yakima State Fair Park. Over the last few weeks, these partners have been working together to ensure that once enough vaccines were available, … Continued

Yakima Health District News Release – First Case of South African COVID-19 Variant in Yakima County

On March 12, 2021 the Yakima Health District (YHD) was informed by the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) that two Yakima County residents had tested positive for the B.1.351 variant also known as the South African COVID-19 variant. After further investigation, it was determined that these infections were locally acquired. Originally detected in South … Continued

Distrito de Salud de Yakima Comunicado de prensa – Primer caso de variante sudafricana de COVID-19 en el condado de Yakima

El 12 de marzo de 2021, el Departamento de Salud del Estado de Washington (DOH) informó al Distrito de Salud de Yakima (YHD) que dos residentes del Condado de Yakima habían dado positivo a la variante B.1.351, también conocida como variante COVID-19 sudafricano. Después de una mayor investigación, se determinó que estas infecciones se adquirieron … Continued