Chelan Douglas Health District
EAST WENATCHEE – Washington State Department of Health (DOH) opened COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to everyone 16 years and older beginning April 15.
Currently, the Pfizer-BioNTech (Pfizer) vaccine is the only COVID-19 vaccine authorized for emergency use by the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) for people 16 or 17 years old.
Individuals who are 16 or 17 years old need parent or legal guardian consent to get the COVID-19 vaccine, unless they are legally emancipated. A signed consent form is required if a parent or legal guardian is not present. If the individual is an emancipated minor, supporting documentation is also required.
The mass vaccination site at the Town Toyota Center currently offers Pfizer vaccine. You can schedule a COVID-19 vaccine appointment at the Town Toyota Center by registering via PrepMod or calling 509-886-6487 if you have language or technology barriers.
CDHD asks community members to please be patient as we work to accommodate the influx in vaccine registrations at the Town Toyota Center.
Johnson & Johnson
Vaccine
The Washington Department of Health (DOH) asks all vaccine providers in Washington State to pause the use of the Johnson & Johnson (Janssen) COVID-19 vaccine immediately until further notice.
The Federal Drug Administration (FDA) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are reviewing data involving six reported U.S. cases of a rare type of blood clots in individuals after receiving the Johnson & Johnson (Janssen) COVID-19 vaccine. Read the FDA and CDC’s full statement at: https://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2021/s0413-JJ-vaccine.html.
According to a DOH statement, the risk of complication is very low for anyone who received the vaccine more than a month ago. About 90,000 doses of Johnson & Johnson (Janssen) COVID-19 vaccine have been administered in Washington in the past two weeks, but DOH is not aware that any of the six patients were Washington residents. Read DOH’s full statement at: https://www.doh.wa.gov/Newsroom/Articles/ID/2737/Statement-on-Pausing-J-J-Vaccine.
If you have received the Johnson & Johnson (Janssen) COVID-19 vaccine within the last three weeks, please contact your health care provider if you develop the following symptoms: - Severe headache; Abdominal pain; Leg pain; or Shortness of breath.
Chelan-Douglas Health District (CDHD) hosted a drive-thru style COVID-19 vaccine clinic in Cashmere on Saturday, April 10 and offered the one-dose Johnson & Johnson (Janssen) COVID-19 vaccine. CDHD is following-up with all clinic patients and asks that they contact their health care provider should they develop any of the notable symptoms.
Please continue to practice the 4 W’s: Wear a mask, Wash your hands, Watch your distance and sign-up for WA Notify. To stay informed on current COVID-19 testing and the COVID-19 vaccine, visit www.cdhd.wa.gov and follow CDHD on Facebook and Twitter.
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