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To Create a New Long-Term Testing Strategy, UW Medicine Opens COVID-19 Testing at City of Seattle Rainier Beach and West Seattle Vaccination Hubs

SEATTLE (May 24, 2021) – Mayor Jenny A. Durkan today announced that the City of Seattle and UW Medicine have partnered to create long-term COVID-19 testing availability at the City’s Rainier Beach and West Seattle Vaccination Hubs. UW Medicine has sited COVID-19 testing trailers at each hub, with appointments available… [ Keep reading ]

As Seattle Surpasses 75.2% of Residents 12+ Beginning Vaccinations, Seattle to Shift to Mobile and Pop-Ups Efforts in West Seattle

Final Day of Operations at West Seattle Vaccination Hub Will Be Wednesday, June 9, 2021 SEATTLE (May 21, 2021) – As Seattle surpasses 75.2% of residents who have begun their vaccinations and demand at West Seattle vaccination hub dramatically declines, Mayor Jenny A. Durkan today announced that the last day… [ Keep reading ]

An Update On the City of Seattle’s Return to Office Plan

As the initial epicenter of COVID-19, our city workforce embarked upon a monumental endeavor to serve our community, including many employees who began working remotely full time. Throughout the past year, we have all had to adapt to a new normal as we worked together to flatten the curve and reduce the spread of COVID-19… [ Keep reading ]

As City Passes 200,000 Vaccinations as a Provider, Seattle Fire Department Partners With Local Small Businesses to Host Pop-Up Vaccination Clinic in Greenwood Business District

Flying Bike Cooperative Brewery and Bluebird Ice Cream to Provide Incentives for Those Vaccinated at the Pop-Up SEATTLE (May 20, 2021) – Mayor Jenny A. Durkan today announced that the Seattle Fire Department (SFD) is hosting a pop-up vaccination clinic this Saturday, May 22, in Greenwood, as part of the… [ Keep reading ]

City of Seattle to Offer Vaccinations to Nearly 17,000 Seattle Students Before End of School Year

SFD and Partners to Host 52 In-School Vaccination Clinics Within Two Week Period; Will Host Three Pop-Up Vaccination Clinics Serving 20 Private Schools City Will Host Student-Focused Vaccination Days at the Lumen Field Event Center and Franklin High School SEATTLE (May 18, 2021) – Following the Centers for Disease Control… [ Keep reading ]

Extending Outdoor Dining into 2022

As we begin to fully reopen our bars and restaurants this Summer, one thing that is here to stay is outdoor dining.  Last June, SDOT created a free temporary permit program that has helped restaurants and merchants to stay in business in the face of challenging conditions. To date, SDOT has  issued about 200 free  Street Use permits… [ Keep reading ]

Seattle Fire Department to Host Pop-Up Vaccination Clinics in Ballard, Fremont, and West Seattle Business Districts

City Partners With Local Small Businesses to Offer Incentives for Those Vaccinated at Pop-Ups SEATTLE (May 11, 2021) – As the City of Seattle approaches delivering 200,000 vaccines, Mayor Jenny A. Durkan today announced that the Seattle Fire Department (SFD) is hosting pop-up vaccination clinics this week in business districts… [ Keep reading ]

Seattle Fire Department Mobile Vaccination Teams Launch Citywide Effort to Bring Vaccinations Directly to Seattle Residents and Workers

New Seattle Fire Department Mobile Strategy Brings Vaccinations to Dense Areas Around the City, Offers Immediate Vaccinations Without an Appointment As Part of This Effort, Seattle Fire Will Administer Vaccines on The Ave this Friday, in Collaboration with U District Partnership SEATTLE (May 6, 2021) – Mayor Jenny A. Durkan… [ Keep reading ]

Lumen Field Event Center, Rainier Beach, and West Seattle Vaccination Sites Now Accepting Patients Without Appointments

Several Thousand Appointments Remain at City of Seattle Locations This Week; Mayor Urges All Seattleites to Help Someone Else Get Vaccinated SEATTLE (May 3, 2021) – Mayor Jenny A. Durkan today announced that all people who live or work in King County can now walk or roll up to the… [ Keep reading ]

With More Than 100,000 Individuals Vaccinated by the City and 67 Percent of Eligible Seattleites Receiving at Least One Dose of COVID-19 Vaccine, Mayor Durkan Announces New Strategies to Increase Vaccine Uptake

City Partners With Seattle Sounders FC to Pilot In-Stadium Pop-Up Vaccination Clinics During Sounders Matches Seattle Fire Department Will Pilot Evening Hours at Rainier Beach and West Seattle Vaccination Hubs Seattle (April 30, 2021) – Mayor Jenny A. Durkan today announced that since launching its vaccination effort on January 14, 2021,… [ Keep reading ]