Also in this edition: COVID-19 Vaccination Pop-Ups



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This week, Seattle reached an incredible milestone: *We became the first major American city to fully vaccinate 70 percent of our residents 12 and older!* In my State of the City address, I said that I wanted to Seattle to become the first major American city to fully vaccinate 70 percent of its residents. 

Seattle is now America’s most vaccinated major city, and it would not have been possible without our residents’ commitment to protecting themselves, their loved ones, and our entire community. We have had incredible partners with our small businesses, community based organizations, health care, philanthropy, Public Health – Seattle & King County, Governor Inslee, and Executive Constantine. Now that we have reached community protection, we can lead the nation in safely reopening and recovering in earnest.  

Chart of Major U.S cities, showing that Seattle has the highest vaccination rate in the country [ [link removed] ]

With this level of vaccination, our City is on a path to safely reopen and begin our work to build back better and more equitably as a city. In the coming weeks and months, our task will be to ensure Seattle can emerge from this pandemic better than we were before. That means rolling out new relief programs for our residents, small businesses, and workers, partnering with community organizations to help revive our neighborhoods, and gradually and safely reopening our own City services that were paused due to the pandemic. 

Thank you, for prioritizing community safety, and getting vaccinated against COVID-19. We reached this milestone because Settle residents and workers, got vaccinated to keep themselves, their friends, families, and communities safe. 

Signs being held up at the Lumen Field and Event Center vaccine site

Volunteers at Lumen Field and Event Center vaccination site

Now, I encourage you all, to get outside and support a local small business, help revive our historic arts and cultural scene, and enjoy our unparalleled Seattle summers safely. Even with this exciting milestone, our work is not yet done. Please, if you know someone who has not yet been vaccinated, do everything you can to help them get their shot. Visit seattle.gov/vaccine [ [link removed] ] to book an appointment or receive more information. 

As always, please continue to write me at [email protected], reach out via Twitter [ [link removed] ] and Facebook [ [link removed] ], and stay up-to-date on the work we’re doing for the people of Seattle on my blog [ [link removed] ].    

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Neighborhood Vaccination Pop-Ups

Mayor Durkan speaks with resident at Optimism Brewing in Capitol Hill

Neighborhood Vaccine Pop-Up event at Optimism Brewing in Capitol Hill

As the vaccination sites at Lumen Field and Event Center and West Seattle begin to close, there are still several opportunities to get vaccinated at the City’s neighborhood pop ups. Here are some opportunities this weekend to receive a COVID-19 vaccine:  

*South Delridge Farmers Market Vaccine Pop-Up* [ [link removed] ] 


* Date and Time: Saturday, June 12, 11:00AM  – 3:00PM  
* Location: 9421 18th Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98106  [ [link removed] ] 
* Vaccines: All three vaccines; second doses are available with proof of first vaccination 
* Special: First 50 patients vaccinated at the pop-up will receive a $10 coupon to the farmers market. 

*Ballard Vaccine Pop-up* 


* Date and Time: Saturday, June 12, 11:00AM – 3:00PM  
* Location: Dog Yard Bar,  [ [link removed] ]1546 NW Leary Way. Seattle, WA 98107 [ [link removed] ] 
* Vaccines: All three vaccines; second doses are available with proof of first vaccination Special: Draft beer, soda, or coffee on the house at Dog Yard Bar to patients vaccinated at the pop-up. 

*Brewery Vaccine Pop-up* 


* Date and Time: Saturday, June 12, 4:00PM – 6:30PM  
* Location: Sovereign Brewing [ [link removed] ], 851 Rainier Ave S, Seattle, WA 98144 [ [link removed] ]  
* Vaccines: All three vaccines; second doses are available with proof of first vaccination  
* Special: A $1 beer or non-alcoholic beverage for all those vaccinated at the clinic 

*Lake City Vaccine Pop-up** * 


* Date and Time: Sunday, June 13, 11:00AM – 2:00PM  
* Location: Kaffeeklatsch Seattle,  [ [link removed] ]12513 Lake City Way NE #H, Seattle, WA 98125  [ [link removed] ] 
* Special: First 70 vaccinated will receive a $10 coupon for Kaffeeklatsch – good for a coffee and a pastry 
* Date and Time: Sunday, June 13 3:00PM – 5:30PM  
* Location: Hellbent Brewing Company,  [ [link removed] ]3035 Lake City Way NE, Seattle, WA 98125 [ [link removed] ]  
* Special: Beer or non-alcoholic beverages are on the house to patients vaccinated at the pop-up. 
* Vaccines: All three vaccines; second doses are available with proof of first vaccination 

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Occidental Square Pavilion Grand Opening

Mayor Durkan cuts the ribbon at the Occidental Square Pavilion grand opening

Mayor Durkan helps to cut the ribbon at the opening od the Occidental Square Pavilion

This week, Mayor Durkan was excited to attend the opening of the Occidental Square Pavilion. This event was supported by public-private partnerships with the Downtown Seattle Association and the Seattle Parks Foundation. 

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Zero Net Energy Apartment Building Groundbreaking

Mayor Durkan speaks at the apartment building ground-breaking

Mayor Durkan speaks at the groundbreaking in Belltown

Sustainable Living Innovations broke ground this week, on their high-rise apartment building in Belltown. This building will be the world’s first Zero Net Energy multi-family high rise. It will consist of 15 stories and 112 rental units, including 27 units of rent-restricted affordable housing. 

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Seattle Office of Economic Development Partners With Comcast to Launch New Digital Point-of-Sales Program

The City of Seattle Office of Economic Development (OED) and Comcast are partnering to launch and expand critical digital resources to support Seattle’s small businesses most impacted by COVID-19 and the digital divide. Comcast [ [link removed] ] contributed nearly $40,000 in addition to OED’s $50,000 investment to Kay Tita [ [link removed] ], a social impact nonprofit, who will implement the new Digital Sales Access Program (DSAP). DSAP will support 50 small businesses by equipping them with a point-of-sales (POS) system and connecting participating businesses with tools and training needed to pivot their operations to a new digital system. This new system will allow small business owners to grow their business by switching from cash-only to accepting debit, credit and other digital forms of payment. This program will increase businesses e‑commerce capacity and improve businesses digital literacy, financial awareness and overall business health. 

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City Announces 2,000 free ORCA Cards to support COVID recovery in hardest-hit neighborhoods

"The ORCA Recovery Card Program begins with a distribution to restaurant and grocery store employees in the Little Saigon, Chinatown International District, ""Japantown"", and Pioneer Square neighborhoods. " 

Today Mayor Jenny Durkan announced a six-month program to help get Seattle employees back to work affordably and efficiently. The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) is providing up to 2,000 free ORCA Recovery Cards for people working in the Little Saigon, Chinatown — International District (CID), Japantown, and Pioneer Square neighborhoods in food service and grocery industries.   

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WEEKEND READ: Serving Our Community During COVID: SFD Continues To Reach Milestones In Testing And Vaccinations

"Seattle surpassed San Francisco, which led the country in vaccinations." 

Seattle is the first major American city to fully vaccinate at least 70% of city residents against COVID-19 [ [link removed] ], Mayor Jenny Durkan announced  [ [link removed] ]Wednesday. 

Seattle surpassed San Francisco, which led the country in vaccinations. 

Currently, 78% of Seattle's population age 12 and older has started the vaccination process. 

“When we launched our vaccination effort earlier this year, I said that I wanted Seattle to become the first major American city to fully vaccinate 70% of its residents," said Durkan. "Today, I am incredibly proud that we have reached that goal." 

“Now that we have reached community protection, we can lead the nation in safely reopening and recovering in earnest," she added. 

To date, the city has administered more than 249,000 vaccinations - or more than 131,000 people. 

Durkan thanked health care providers, business and community partners, staff and volunteers for contributing to the effort. 

"It's an amazing accomplishment, and if you look back to where we were, you know, we were the first city in. We had the first deaths. We had no guidebook; we had no access to testing. We stood up one of the best national testing programs and then built on that with a vaccination program," said Durkan. "Every step of the way, the people of Seattle have met the moment. 

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