Partnerships in the Black community during COVID-19 can help address other health disparities: A video story,?Public Health Insider blog

We interviewed African American Reach & Teach Health Ministry (AARTH) staff and their partner organizations to hear about the ways systemic racism had an impact on vaccination efforts in the Black community and the approaches that community-based organizations took to reach the community.

Key information from the following blogs is now available as slides in multiple languages to share with community partners and organizations,?Public Health Insider blog

• Back-to-school and COVID-19 ? What Parents Should Know
• Should I Get an Updated Booster ? We asked an Expert

Updated COVID-19 Boosters (bivalent) are authorized for emergency use,?Public Health on Instagram

We offer both Moderna and Pfizer Updated Boosters at our Public Health ? Seattle & King County vaccination clinics in Auburn and Bellevue-Eastgate. Updated Moderna Boosters availability may be limited during the next couple weeks due to manufacturing and shipping delays. Anyone who received Moderna for their primary vaccine series and/or booster dose can get Pfizer for their Updated Booster dose. We appreciate everyone's patience. Updated Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 boosters are also available at local pharmacies and other healthcare providers, check ahead before going. For more information, visit:?kingcounty.gov/vaccine.

Current COVID-19 metrics?(Updated on Tuesdays and Thursdays)

• COVID-19 community level in King County: Low
  
  • 98.9 reported COVID-19 cases per 100,000 residents over the past 7 days
  • 3.0 hospitalizations due to COVID-19 per 100,000 residents over the past 7 days
  • 4.5% of staffed inpatient beds occupied by COVID-19 patients over the past 7 days
    
    
• 514,110 total reported COVID-19 cases in King County
  
  • 319 daily average reported COVID-19 cases over the past 7 days
    
    
• 13,822 total hospitalizations due to COVID-19 in King County
  
  • 10 daily average hospitalizations due to COVID-19 over the past 7 days
    
    
• 3,174 total deaths due to COVID-19 in King County
  
  • 2 daily average deaths due to COVID-19 over the past 7 days

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

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