vaccinelocator.doh.wa.gov : COVID-19 Vaccine Availability Washington

Organisation : WA Department of Health
Facility Name : WA COVID-19 Vaccine Availability
City/Country : Washington, USA
Website : https://vaccinelocator.doh.wa.gov/

WA COVID-19 Vaccine Availability

Find COVID-19 vaccine appointments. COVID-19 Vaccines are now available to everyone 12 and older.

Related / Similar Facility : New York COVID-19 Vaccine Finder

How To Find COVID-19 Vaccine Availability?

Step-1 : Go to the link https://vaccinelocator.doh.wa.gov/
Step-2 : Enter Zip Code
Step-3 : Check Availability/Appointments

COVID-19 Vaccine FAQs

I’ve completed the COVID-19 vaccine series. If I’m exposed to COVID-19, do I need to quarantine?
No, fully vaccinated people do not need to quarantine or be tested if exposed to someone with COVID-19 as long as they show no signs of illness. However, you should still monitor yourself for any COVID-19 symptoms for 14 days after you are exposed.

If you do start having symptoms, you should isolate yourself and contact your health care provider. Tell them you’ve been vaccinated before seeking out testing or evaluation.

Can people under age 18 get the vaccine?
Yes. People ages 12 and over can get the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine. Youth who are 12 to 17 years of age may need consent from a parent or guardian to get the vaccine, unless they are legally emancipated. Check with the vaccine clinic about their requirements for showing proof of parental consent or legal emancipation.

Will everyone in Washington be able to get the COVID-19 vaccine?
The vaccine is available to all people ages 12 and older. Due to an initial limited supply of vaccine, we did not have enough to offer it to everyone. We had to make tough decisions about who would get the vaccine first. This is called vaccine allocation and prioritization.

We developed Washington’s framework for vaccine allocation and prioritization through an ongoing, robust public process. The framework balances federal guidance with the unique needs of our state and seeks to address health inequities that stem from historical injustices.

Two federal groups led recommendations for vaccine prioritization:
** The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
** The CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP).

On October 2, 2020, the National Academy of Medicine released the “Framework for Equitable Allocation of COVID-19 Vaccine” consensus study report. We used this report to guide our planning along with guidance from ACIP, who began voting on interim recommendations in a special session on December 1, 2020.

In addition, we consulted COVID-19 experts and conducted 90 interviews and focus groups with 568 people across the state. We also received 18,000 responses to a survey available in multiple languages.

We finalized our vaccine allocation and prioritization framework in April 2021, using feedback from the communities, partners, sectors, and industries that are heavily impacted by COVID-19 in Washington state.

I’ve had COVID-19. Can I get the vaccine?
Yes, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommends anyone who previously had COVID-19 to get the vaccine.

Data shows it is uncommon to be re-infected with COVID-19 in the 90 days after you were infected, so you might have some protection (called natural immunity). However, we don’t know how long natural immunity might last.

People who currently have COVID-19 should wait to get vaccinated until they feel better and their isolation period is finished, if possible.

People who were recently exposed to COVID-19 should also wait to get the vaccine until after their quarantine period, if they can safely quarantine away from other people. If there is a high risk they could infect others, they may be vaccinated during their quarantine period to prevent spreading the disease.

Contact

For COVID-19 Information Hotline, dial 1-833-VAX-HELP (833-829-4357), then press #. Language assistance is available.