{"id":540,"date":"2021-02-10T17:59:51","date_gmt":"2021-02-11T01:59:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/?p=540"},"modified":"2021-02-10T17:59:51","modified_gmt":"2021-02-11T01:59:51","slug":"2-10-wednesday-briefing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/2021\/02\/10\/2-10-wednesday-briefing\/","title":{"rendered":"2\/10: Wednesday Briefing"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_5863\"><!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-540-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/episodes\/KTQA-DB-20210210.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/episodes\/KTQA-DB-20210210.mp3\">https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/episodes\/KTQA-DB-20210210.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\">Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/episodes\/KTQA-DB-20210210.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/?powerpress_pinw=540-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/episodes\/KTQA-DB-20210210.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"KTQA-DB-20210210.mp3\">Download<\/a> (Duration: 9:15 &#8212; 7.1MB)<\/p><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_subscribe_links\">Subscribe: <a href=\"https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/feed\/podcast\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_rss\" title=\"Subscribe via RSS\" rel=\"nofollow\">RSS<\/a><\/p><h1 id=\"vaccine_info\">VACCINE INFO<\/h1>\n<div class=\"level1\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\"level1\">\n<div class=\"li\">Washingtonians can find out if they are eligible for COVID-19 vaccines online at <a class=\"urlextern\" title=\"https:\/\/FindYourPhaseWA.org\" href=\"https:\/\/FindYourPhaseWA.org\" rel=\"nofollow\">FindYourPhaseWA.org<\/a>.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level1\">\n<div class=\"li\">For general info on the vaccine, go to <a class=\"urlextern\" title=\"Https:\/\/COVIDvaccineWA.org\" href=\"Https:\/\/COVIDvaccineWA.org\" rel=\"nofollow\">COVIDvaccineWA.org<\/a> or <a class=\"urlextern\" title=\"https:\/\/TPCHD.org\/vaxToTheFuture\" href=\"https:\/\/TPCHD.org\/vaxToTheFuture\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/TPCHD.org\/vaxToTheFuture<\/a>, which is the webpage for the Tacoma Pierce County Health Department.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level1 node\">\n<div class=\"li\"><a class=\"urlextern\" title=\"https:\/\/www.thenewstribune.com\/news\/coronavirus\/article248609355.html\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thenewstribune.com\/news\/coronavirus\/article248609355.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">The following health systems and clinics in our region<\/a> are offering vaccine appointments for eligible individuals:<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"level3\">\n<div class=\"li\">MultiCare hospitals, including Tacoma General;<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level3\">\n<div class=\"li\">Virginia Mason Franciscan Health, including St. Joseph&#8217;s, St. Claire&#8217;s in Lakewood, St. Francis in Federal Way, and St. Anthony&#8217;s in Gig Harbor;<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level3\">\n<div class=\"li\">Kaiser Permanente facilities<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level3\">\n<div class=\"li\">Sea Mar clinics<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level3\">\n<div class=\"li\">Orting Family Practice, OM Life Health Clinic, University Place Medical Clinic, and International Health Community Services<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level3\">\n<div class=\"li\">Fred Hutchinson, Evergreen Health, and Seattle Children&#8217;s Hospital<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level1\">\n<div class=\"li\">Many pharmacies also have vaccine programs by appointment, including select Safeway-Albertsons and QFC pharmacies throughout the region; Kirk&#8217;s Pharmacy in Eatonville; and Lincoln Pharmacy and Acts Pharmacy, both in Tacoma.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level1 node\">\n<div class=\"li\">King County has 2 vaccination sites: <a class=\"urlextern\" title=\"https:\/\/kingcounty.gov\/elected\/executive\/constantine\/news\/release\/2021\/January\/29-vaccination-sites.aspx\" href=\"https:\/\/kingcounty.gov\/elected\/executive\/constantine\/news\/release\/2021\/January\/29-vaccination-sites.aspx\" rel=\"nofollow\">the ShoWare Center in Kent and at the General Services Administration (GSA) Complex in Auburn<\/a>.<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"level2\">\n<div class=\"li\">Register for an appointment online at <a class=\"urlextern\" title=\"https:\/\/kingcounty.gov\/vaccine\" href=\"https:\/\/kingcounty.gov\/vaccine\" rel=\"nofollow\">kingcounty.gov\/vaccine<\/a> or call 206-263-9600<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level1 node\">\n<div class=\"li\">The Tacoma Pierce County Health Dept urges residents to follow the department&#8217;s social media posts and keep an eye on their website for more opportunities for pop-up vaccination events.<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"level2\">\n<div class=\"li\">Individuals can also sign up for email notifications in advance of future COVID-19 community vaccine events by going to tpchd.org\/notify.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level2\">\n<div class=\"li\">The department announced two vaccination events in Tacoma, but all spots were filled within 16 minutes today.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level2\">\n<div class=\"li\">Because of this trend, the department is launching a pilot program to increase vaccine opportunities among groups disproportionately affected by severe COVID illness and barriers to vaccine access despite eligibility.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level2\">\n<div class=\"li\">There will be small, community-run vaccine events where community partner groups register people who have limited transportation options, language barriers, tech barriers, or other access challenges.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level2 node\">\n<div class=\"li\">Those experiencing barriers in our county include:<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"level3\">\n<div class=\"li\">Individuals from Black, African American, Latinx or Hispanic, Native Hawaiian, Alaska Native, Pacific Islander, and American Indian communities<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level3\">\n<div class=\"li\">People with housing instability and disabilities<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level3\">\n<div class=\"li\">Low-income households<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level3\">\n<div class=\"li\">Immigrants and refugees<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level3\">\n<div class=\"li\">People with limited English proficiency<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level3\">\n<div class=\"li\">People in rural areas<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level2\">\n<div class=\"li\">The department is imploring that community partners promote these small vaccine events using low-tech options and avoid posting to social media, because individuals needing extra time to register due to their individual challenges are likely to miss out.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level2\">\n<div class=\"li\">If you are a radio listener wanting to be connected to these events, and you don&#8217;t have internet access, give us a call and we can help you!<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h1 id=\"regional\">REGIONAL<\/h1>\n<div class=\"level1\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\"level1 node\">\n<div class=\"li\">The Tacoma-Pierce County Health Dept reported 235 new COVID 19 cases today.<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"level2\">\n<div class=\"li\">The 2-week covid-19 case rate per 100,000 people in Pierce County was 297.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level1 node\">\n<div class=\"li\">Kids Mental Health Pierce County recently hosted a webinar on how families, educators, and communities can support kids transitioning from remote to hybrid in-person schooling.<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"level2\">\n<div class=\"li\">A recording is available online at <a class=\"urlextern\" title=\"https:\/\/kidsmentalhealthpiercecounty.org\/\" href=\"https:\/\/kidsmentalhealthpiercecounty.org\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">KidsMentalHealthPierceCounty.org<\/a>, in addition to other handouts and resources.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h1 id=\"testing_sites\">TESTING SITES<\/h1>\n<div class=\"level1\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\"level1 node\">\n<div class=\"li\">There are numerous free COVID-19 testing sites in our region, including at Multicare, Franciscan, and Kaiser facilities; at Community Healthcare and SeaMar Community Health Centers; at Cheney Stadium, at the Lakewood State Emissions Testing Center, and more.<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"level2\">\n<div class=\"li\">You can go to coronavirus.wa.gov and follow links for \u201cFind Covid Testing Near Me\u201d for specific locations.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level2 node\">\n<div class=\"li\">In addition to permanent regular testing locations, The Tacoma-Pierce County Health Dept&#8217;s mobile testing events this week are as follows:<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"level3\">\n<div class=\"li\">Wednesday, Feb10: 6th Ave Apartments<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level3\">\n<div class=\"li\">Thursday, Feb 11: West Pierce Fire &amp; Rescue in University Place, Eatonville High School<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level3\">\n<div class=\"li\">Friday, Feb 12: Eatonville High School, Pierce County Library at 3005 112th St. E.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level2\">\n<div class=\"li\">No ID is required, tests are free and open to anyone, and most testing runs 10am-3pm, except the Lakewood station goes till 5:30), but check TPCHD.org for specifics<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level2\">\n<div class=\"li\">Results are available in 3-7 days<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level1 node\">\n<div class=\"li\">Three Walgreens pharmacies also now offer free drive-up rapid antigen testing for people Ages 3 and up:<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"level2\">\n<div class=\"li\">In Tacoma at 3737 Pacific Ave<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level2\">\n<div class=\"li\">In Lakewood at 8224 STEILACOOM BLVD SW<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level2\">\n<div class=\"li\">In Kent at 27112 132ND AVE SE<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"level2\">\n<div class=\"li\">Patients using this testing method must pre-register online at <a class=\"urlextern\" title=\"https:\/\/Walgreens.com\/COVID19Testing\" href=\"https:\/\/Walgreens.com\/COVID19Testing\" rel=\"nofollow\">Walgreens.com\/COVID19Testing<\/a>.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_5864\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-540-2\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/episodes\/KTQA-DB-20210210.mp3?_=2\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/episodes\/KTQA-DB-20210210.mp3\">https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/episodes\/KTQA-DB-20210210.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\">Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/episodes\/KTQA-DB-20210210.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/?powerpress_pinw=540-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/episodes\/KTQA-DB-20210210.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"KTQA-DB-20210210.mp3\">Download<\/a> (Duration: 9:15 &#8212; 7.1MB)<\/p><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_subscribe_links\">Subscribe: <a href=\"https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/feed\/podcast\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_rss\" title=\"Subscribe via RSS\" rel=\"nofollow\">RSS<\/a><\/p><p>VACCINE INFO Washingtonians can find out if they are eligible for COVID-19 vaccines online at FindYourPhaseWA.org. For general info on the vaccine, go to COVIDvaccineWA.org or https:\/\/TPCHD.org\/vaxToTheFuture, which is the webpage for the Tacoma Pierce County Health Department. The following health systems and clinics in our region are offering vaccine appointments for eligible individuals: MultiCare [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[2],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/540"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=540"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/540\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":541,"href":"https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/540\/revisions\/541"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=540"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=540"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/daily.ktqa.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=540"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}