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 … Continued
Click the following link for the December 2021 City of Yakima Issues Brief e-Newsletter – Issues Brief is published monthly by the City of Yakima Community Relations Office.
Yakima Transit will provide free shuttle bus service to the Yakima Area Arboretum’s 2021 Luminaria Candle-Lit Walk event on Friday, December 10th and Saturday, December 11th. Shuttle buses will run continuously from the parking lot of the current U-Haul Neighborhood Dealer (formerly the K-Mart store parking lot), located south of Highway 24. The Arboretum is … Continued
Click YFD, SunComm offer 9-1-1 dialing tips | Yakima Fire Department for a Yakima Fire Department news release with tips for when to call 9-1-1 and other suggestions, such as what to do if you dial 9-1-1 by mistake.
The calendar is full of family fun holiday festivities this season in Downtown Yakima. The Holiday Lighted Parade is 6:00 pm on Sunday, December 5th. The procession will begin at 6th Avenue and continue down Yakima Avenue to 3rd Street, ending at 3rd and Walnut Street. Parade organizers anticipate about 10,000 spectators. The parade is … Continued
Many of the City of Yakima’s facilities will be closed this Thursday and Friday, November 25th and 26th for the Thanksgiving holiday. That includes City Hall, Y-PAC, and Parks and Recreation offices. Business offices for the Police and Fire Departments will be closed. Emergency services will remain available. In addition, the City’s Harman Center will … Continued
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 … Continued
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 … Continued
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 … Continued
Preparations are under way for the arrival of Yakima’s Community Christmas Tree on Monday, November 22nd. The Downtown Association of Yakima (DAY) crew in partnership with the City of Yakima Public Works Division and Russell Crane will secure a tree provided by a Yakima area residence, move the tree to Millennium Plaza, and place the … Continued
