Nancy and Ira Wikstrom were first in line for doses of a COVID-19 vaccine at a new site in Ridgefield, Washington on Jan. 26, 2021. The site opened to deliver more than 700 vaccines per day.
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Washington’s Department of Health is moving ahead with a mass vaccination site at the Clark County fairgrounds in Ridgefield. Recently announced details said that vaccinations will start being administered Tuesday at 9 a.m., with registrations having started Sunday at noon.
Officials are pointing people interested in getting vaccinated to an online registration system, where people will be asked to confirm they’re eligible members of Phase 1a or Phase 1b. Those categories generally include healthcare and emergency medical workers, residents of long-term care facilities, people over 65, as well as people living in multi-generational households over age 50.
The fairgrounds is one of four mass vaccination sites that Washington state officials are directing people to, along with locations in Kennewick, Spokane and Wenatchee. For all the sites, Washington officials are limiting vaccine availability to people who “either live or work in Washington state,” and people may be asked to provide proof of their Washington connection, such as through driver’s license, utility bill or voucher from a Washington employer.
Officials urge people not to show up to vaccination sites without appointments, and to wear masks.