When can I get the updated COVID booster? What we know so far, Public Health Insider blog

An updated booster shot of COVID-19 vaccine is just around the corner. Here is what we expect about the availability and eligibility for the new booster shot.

Housing Insecurity Report (PDF)

A new Housing Insecurity Report was added to the Housing Impacts page and the Data Reports page. The report describes housing insecurity in King County, WA and the surrounding area during the first 2 years of the COVID-19 pandemic, highlighting disparities by demographics and place.

Updated Q&A for parents and caregivers

This slide deck has been updated to include information about free school vaccination clinics and includes answers to common questions parents have about the COVID-19 vaccine.

Has your rapid self-test expired? Before you throw it away, make sure to check the expiration date, Public Health on Facebook

The FDA has extended the expiration dates for some brands of tests including iHealth and FlowFlex. Check the expiration dates for other brands at bit.ly/FDAselftest.

• COVID-19 summary case report data dashboard (Updated on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays)
  • Daily outbreak summary for web-enabled mobile devices (phones and tablets)

• 506,944 total positive cases in King County
  • 368 daily average cases
  • 2,576 new cases over the last 7 days (-12% decrease)
  • 113.9 cases per 100,000 residents over the last 7 days
    
    
• 13,570 total hospitalizations
  • 10 daily average hospitalizations (-20% decrease over last 7 days)
  • 72 hospitalizations over the last 7 days
  • 3.2 hospitalizations per 100,000 residents over the last 7 days
  • 2.8% of cases hospitalized over the last 7 days
    
    
• 3,105 overall deaths
  • 3 daily average deaths
  • 36 new deaths over the last 14 days (-33% decrease from the prior 14 days)
  • 1.6 deaths per 100,000 residents over the past 14 days
  • 0.6% of cases died over the past 14 days

All other COVID-19 dashboards are posted at www.kingcounty.gov/covid/data

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