Click the following link for a news release from the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) announcing authorization of a second booster dose of COVID-19 vaccine – Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Authorizes Second Booster Dose of Two COVID-19 Vaccines for Older and Immunocompromised Individuals | FDA The second booster dose is available for people ages
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YHD News Release: Yakima Health District’s Mobile COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics Will Close After March 31, 2022
The Yakima Health District’s mobile COVID-19 vaccine clinics will end after March 31, 2022. Throughout the past months, the mobile clinics have provided invaluable access to the COVID-19 vaccine and held clinics in various locations, such as workplaces, grocery stores, schools, and much more. These mobile COVID-19 vaccine clinics started when the FEMA Community Vaccination
Yakima Health District News Release: State Fair Park Testing Site to Close
The COVID-19 testing site at State Fair Park will close after March 29th. Click 031522_Yakima-State-Fair-Park-Testing-Site-is-Closing-After-March-29-2022 (yakimacounty.us) for a Yakima Health District news release about the closure and other testing opportunities in Yakima County.
Grants to Fund Playground, Teen Programs
Two grants totaling over $130,000 will fund two Yakima Parks and Recreation programs this summer. During its regular meeting last Tuesday, March 1st, the Yakima City Council approved two “Summer Experiences & Enrichment for Kids” (SEEK) grants provided by the state’s Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction: $120,083 to enhance City of Yakima summer
Say Yes! COVID Test Program Offers Free, Rapid, Self-Administered Tests to Individuals in Yakima County to Reduce COVID-19 Spread
Yakima County has been chosen to participate in the national initiative Say Yes! COVIDTest At-Home Testing program, which provides households with access to free, rapid COVID-19 testkits that they can self-administer. Say Yes! COVID Test encourages individuals to use the tests to reducethe spread of COVID-19 and keep the community healthy. Individuals in Yakima County
El programa ¡Decir que sí! Prueba de COVID ofrece pruebas gratuitas, rápidas yadministradas por usted mismo a personas en el condado de Yakima para reducir lapropagación de COVID-19
El condado de Yakima ha sido elegido para participar en la iniciativa nacionaldel programa de pruebas ¡Decir que sí! Prueba de COVID en el hogar, que brinda a los hogaresacceso a kits de prueba rápidos y gratuitos de COVID-19 que pueden ser administradas por ustedmismo. ¡Decir que sí! La prueba COVID anima a las personas
Yakima Health District News Release: COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Doses Available for All Adults 18 Years and Older
On November 29, 2021, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) expanded its COVID-19 vaccine booster dose eligibility to include all adults 18 years and older. Starting today, the Yakima Health District mobile vaccine teams will begin administering Pfizer COVID-19 booster doses to all adults 18 years and older. Individuals who received the Pfizer
Centers for Disease Control Media Statement: CDC Expands Eligibility for COVID-19 Booster Shots to All Adults
Today, Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Director Rochelle P. Walensky, M.D., M.P.H., endorsed the CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ (ACIP) expanded recommendations for booster shots to include all adults ages 18 years and older who received a Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna vaccine at least six months after their second dose. The Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) authorization and
Yakima Health District News Release: Yakima Health District Encourages Safe Thanksgiving Celebrations
With Thanksgiving and other holidays fast approaching, the Yakima Health Districtencourages community members to celebrate safely to reduce the spread of COVID-19. As ofNovember 17, Yakima County reported a case rate of 326 per 100,000 and a hospitalization rate of 5.0per 100,000. Additional precautions during the holidays will help reduce the risk of COVID-19.Tips for
El Distrito de Salud de Yakima Comunicado de prensa: El Distrito de Salud de Yakima Fomenta las Celebraciones Seguras del Día de Acción de Gracias
Con el Día de Acción de Gracias y otros días festivos acercándose rápidamente, el Distrito de Salud de Yakima alienta a los miembros de la comunidad a celebrar de manera segura para reducir la propagación de COVID-19. El 17 de noviembre, el condado de Yakima reporto una tasa de casos de 326 por 100,000 y
