Vaccination clinics in Port Angeles, Sequim and Forks have been canceled this weekend because of expected snow and high winds.
All appointments for Port Angeles for second-dose shots on Saturday and Sunday will be moved forward one week to the weekend of Feb. 20-21. It will not be necessary to rebook an appointment for the second-dose shots; shots will be given on the same day and at the same time, just one week later, according to Clallam County Emergency Management.
However, those who have appointments this Saturday and Sunday for first-dose shots must reschedule their appointments.
All appointments (both first and second shots) already scheduled for the weekend of Feb. 20-21 will remain as scheduled.
The Forks vaccination clinic set for Saturday has been canceled.
Booking a COVID-19 vaccination shot is best done at the online booking site at vaccine.clallam.net/register. As additional information and opportunities get firmed up the new booking times open up on the county website, but close again once the available times are booked up.
Those who must schedule by phone can call 360-417-2430, but online is more efficient, volunteers say.
Those who miss this window and still have concerns or questions can send an email to CCEM_MCenter@co.clallam.wa.us.
The Jamestown Family Health Clinic has closed the dose 2 COVID-19 vaccines at Carrie Blake Community Park in Sequim scheduled for Saturday.
“The safety of both our volunteers, staff and patients is of the utmost importance,” said Brent Simcosky, director of health services for the tribe, and an email on Thursday.
All Dose 2 patients scheduled for Saturday can come to any of the dose 2 clinics scheduled over the next week from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Carrie Blake Community Park.
The clinics are on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, Feb. 20
“We recommend those awaiting dose 2 to continue to check the Jamestown Family Health Clinic website, newspaper, and local radio for any updates,” Simcosky said.
“Should snow begin to fall heavily, we may have to close early on one or more days for the safety of our staff and patients and will alert the community immediately if there are any changes in our hours of operation.”
For those concerned concerned about supply of vaccine shots, Simcosky said tribal health officials have plenty of dose 2 vaccines in stock.
“You do not need to rush down and create long lines at next dose 2 clinic,” he said.
Those who come later in the morning or early afternoon have a better chance of finding shorter lines, he said.
He also noted that a dose 2 vaccine does not have to be given exactly four weeks later. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has approved dose 2 vaccines up to six weeks after dose 1, he said.
See jamestownhealth.org for more information.
