Community Partners,

The spread of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 has created new challenges in the new year. These resources are to help you answer questions and support people in your community. Please share them in your networks.

[Special Invitation] Community Partners Calls in 2022

Join the COVID-19 Training and Capacity Building Program for a biweekly Community Partners’ Zoom call focused on all things new in COVID-19, including:

  • King County’s current COVID-19 trends
  • New Variants
  • Business/organization guidance
  • Vaccine updates and access
  • Community resources

The Community Partners calls are open to all community organizations, local businesses, and community members.

  • Presented in English, with live interpretation in Somali and Spanish.
  • Presentación en inglés, con interpretación en vivo, en somalí y español.
  • Waxaa lagu soo bandhigayaa Ingiriis, iyadoo af-Soomaali iyo Isbaanish lagu tarjumayo toos
  • Présenté en anglais avec interprétation en direct en français.

When: Every other Wednesday from 3:30 to 5. (Previously held on Monday afternoons.)
The next Partnership Call is on Wednesday, February 2, from 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Please email phpartnerships@kingcounty.gov with any questions about the next meeting.

[Talking Points] Omicron, Boosters, Isolation & Quarantine, and Testing

We developed this cheat sheet to help answer questions employees may have about many of the evolving information and guidance about COVID-19. Talking Points

COVID-19 Testing Resources

We recognize that testing demand is extremely high for both appointments and in-home options through the Omicron surge.

  • Public Health has been working to order and distribute rapid in-home tests through as many avenues as possible. Until there is more supply, we’re sharing the following tips: Can’t get a test right now? Here’s what to do. (Spanish translation available at the same link.)
  • Video instructions for how to do a COVID-19 self-test are now available in ASL, Arabic, English, Korean and Spanish. More languages for this series are in process and coming soon.
  • For more information about self-tests (rapid in-home tests) visit kingcounty.gov/selftest.

School Guidance from Washington State Department of Health

Public Health – Seattle & King County is accepting the new Department of Health K-12 School Guidance and we are working with school districts on implementation. Any changes to existing policies based on the new guidance will come from schools as they work to implement the changes. These two documents contain the updated K-12 School Guidance:

Booster and Vaccination Updates

Everyone ages 12 and older should get a booster. Protection against all variants is strongest for people who have had a booster shot.

Everyone ages 12 and older should get a booster dose:

  • 5 months after the second dose of Pfizer or Moderna (note: ages 12-17 can only get Pfizer)
  • 2 months after one dose of J&J
  • The Pfizer or Moderna vaccines are recommended over J&J for both initial and booster vaccinations.
  • The lowest uptake of booster shots is currently among teens and young adults, residents of south King County, and among Black and Latinx/Hispanic communities. To help address the disparity in access, we’ve increased vaccination options and availability in South King County. See below and more options at gov/vaccine.

Plenty of vaccination and booster appointments in Auburn and Seattle for the whole family

Looking for COVID-19 vaccinations and boosters for kids and adults? Vaccination sites in Auburn and in Seattle have many appointments available! First and second doses for ages 5 and older, and boosters for everyone 12 and older.

More information (including about free transportation and child care support) and other locations for vaccination: kingcounty.gov/vaccine (translations in 17 languages).

AUBURN

Community Vaccination Center

Where: Auburn GSA Building, 2701 C Street SW, Auburn, WA 98001

Hours: Open 7 days a week, 12 p.m. – 7 p.m.

Drop-ins are welcome starting at 1 pm each day, though pre-registration is highly encouraged.

  • Language and ASL interpretation available
  • ADA accessible
  • To request assistance for people with disabilities, please call the Washington State COVID-19 Information Hotline at 1-800-525-0127 (language assistance is available) or email civil.rights@doh.wa.gov. If you are deaf or hard of hearing, please use the Washington Relay Service (7-1-1).

More info, including links to sign up for appointments in multiple languages, is available at: https://publichealthinsider.com/kingcommunityvax/.

Video about this site: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AegrxSE9YUo.

Auburn Outlet Collection Vaccination Center

Where: 1101 Outlet Collection Way, Suite 1321, Auburn, WA 98001 (entrance “B” across from Ashley’s Furniture)

Hours: Daily from 10:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Vaccinations for ages 5-11 are only available on Saturdays, Sundays, Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays.

  • Drop-ins are welcome.
  • Language and ASL interpretation available
  • ADA accessible
  • Schedule an appointment at yourcovidvaccine.kingcounty.gov in English, Somali, Spanish, or Vietnamese (choose your language from the drop-down menu). Or call 206-477-3977, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily. Say your preferred language for interpretation.
  • Call 206-477-3977, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily if you have a disability and need a reasonable accommodation (or email publichealthaccommodations@kingcounty.gov).
  • The Auburn Outlet Collection Clinic is accessible by King County Metro bus routes 181 and DART 917. To plan your trip with the King County Metro TripPlanner, visit: https://tripplanner.kingcounty.gov/#/app/tripplanning.

SEATTLE

Rainier Beach Vaccination Clinic

Where: 4655 S Holly St Seattle, WA 98118

Hours: Most Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m.

West Seattle Clinic

Where: 6400 Sylvan Way SW Seattle, WA 98126

Hours: Fridays from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturdays from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Health Resource Building Vaccine Clinic (Virginia Mason Franciscan, open to all)

Where: 909 University St, Seattle, WA 98101

Hours: Until January 31: Sundays 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Mondays and Tuesdays 1 p.m.-5 p.m.

All Seattle sites:

  • Language and ASL interpretation available
  • ADA accessible
  • Make an appointment at City of Seattle Registration (signetic.com).
  • Call for appointments or if you have a disability and need reasonable accommodation: 1-800-352-3610, Monday through Friday. Say your preferred language for interpretation.

Thank you for your work and support of our communities.

Public Health – Seattle & King County

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