Vaccine Update for Schools 1.30.21

Vaccines by the Numbers

Providers in Whatcom County received 1,700 first doses this week, bringing Whatcom County’s total allotment of first doses from the state to 13,850. As of Jan. 25, providers in Whatcom County have administered 11,998 COVID...

Vaccine Update for Schools 1.20.21

On Monday, 1/18, the Washington State Department of Health announced that individuals in Phase 1B Tier 1 are now eligible to be vaccinated. This opens up vaccinations to people 65 and older, and people who are 50 and older who live in multigenerational ho...

COVID-19 Update for Schools 1.15.2021

Why are schools planning to bring more students back to in-person learning while case rates in Whatcom are high?

We understand why planning to bring more students back to in-person learning at a time when COVID-19 activity in our community has never been h...

Vaccine Update for K-12 Teachers and School Staff 1.8.2021

There have been many questions about when teachers and school staff can get vaccinated against COVID-19. 

Because the COVID-19 vaccines are in limited supply, the state Department of Health (DOH) is using a phased approach to vaccine allocation. W...