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More COVID-19 vaccination appointments added at Tower Mall site

Additional appointments for COVID-19 vaccination have been added at the Tower Mall site in central Vancouver. Another 160 appointments have been added for Friday, Saturday, Monday and Tuesday. This brings the total number of appointments up to 1,000 per day.

The appointments are available to anyone who is eligible in Phase 1a or Phase 1b Tiers 1-2. Those who are currently eligible to be vaccinated should seek appointments now, before additional groups become eligible on March 31. Everyone who is eligible now will remain eligible after March 31, but appointments may be more… Read More

Clark County announces 2021 Green Awards winners

Clark County is announcing recipients of 2021 Green Awards. The awards are presented annually to individuals, organizations and businesses for their leadership and dedication to environmental sustainability.

The 2021 Green Awards winners are:

Ellen Ives - Green Neighbor Award for a resident who exemplifies a sustainable lifestyle
Ellen rides her bike, composts in her backyard, and when she’s on-the-go she always packs a kit of reusable items to avoid single use products. 

Nancy Stoy - Green Apple Award for an individual involved in school… Read More

COVID-19 vaccination appointments available at Tower Mall

Public Health is opening appointments for COVID-19 vaccination at the Tower Mall site to anyone who is eligible in Phase 1a or Phase 1b Tiers 1-2. The link to schedule appointments will be posted on the Public Health COVID-19 Vaccine webpage and social media accounts (Facebook, Twitter and Nextdoor) at noon today.

If you do not have internet access or need help scheduling an appointment,… Read More

COVID-19 vaccination appointments available this week at Tower Mall

Public Health is opening appointments for COVID-19 vaccination at the Tower Mall site to anyone who is eligible in Phase 1a or Phase 1b Tier 1.

Over the last several days, Public Health has sent emails and called people who are on the county’s referral list to offer appointments at the Tower Mall vaccination site. However, many appointments remain unfilled.

In order to ensure that every available dose of COVID-19 vaccine is administered, Public Health is making the link available to anyone who is currently eligible. Visit the Safeway/Alberstons website to schedule an… Read More

Tower Mall COVID-19 vaccination site will continue for a second week

The COVID-19 vaccination site that opened last Friday in the Tower Mall parking will continue for at least another week. The vaccination site is a collaboration between Clark County Public Health, the city of Vancouver and Safeway.

During the first week of operations, about 2,400 people were vaccinated over four days. Safeway is providing the Pfizer vaccine for the site through the Federal Retail Pharmacy Program and secured additional vaccine to continue vaccinations for another week and increase the number of available appointments.

Clark County Public Health is… Read More

Public Health urges people awaiting COVID-19 vaccine referral to check email daily

Clark County Public Health continues to work through its COVID-19 vaccine referral list to connect eligible people with facilities that have vaccine. To date, Public Health has made more than 34,000 referrals for vaccination to local providers.

Public Health is encouraging everyone who submits a referral request to check their email daily, including email junk folders. Providers are reaching out to people who have submitted requests using the contact information provided on the webform. Public Health is also contacting people to schedule appointments at the Tower Mall vaccination… Read More

Community COVID-19 vaccination site opening this Friday in Vancouver

Vancouver, Wash. – A new COVID-19 vaccination site is opening in the Tower Mall parking lot this week. The vaccination site will operate alongside the Tower Mall COVID-19 Community Testing Site, which opened in January. The vaccination site is a collaboration between Clark County Public Health, the city of Vancouver and Safeway.

Clark County Public Health is contacting people who have submitted a request for vaccine using the webform on the Public Health website to schedule appointments at Tower Mall. Public Health is using the contact information provided on the form – phone… Read More

Clark County COVID-19 vaccine allocation increases this week

Clark County’s COVID-19 vaccine allocation is increasing substantially this week. Through 11 weeks, Clark County received an average of 4,175 first doses of COVID-19 vaccine from the Washington State Department of Health. The vaccine was distributed to health care facilities, pharmacies and community vaccination sites throughout the county.

This week, Clark County health care providers will receive 14,140 first doses of COVID-19 vaccine. Clark County Public Health will work with several of the local health care facilities receiving vaccine to refer people from the county’s waiting… Read More

Green Business program offers free virtual workshops for sustainability focused teams

Clark County Green Business will host a three-part virtual workshop series this spring for building sustainability focused teams.

The workshop series includes:

  • Forming and Managing Green Teams, 8:30 am Thursday, Feb. 25
  • Waste Prevention, 8:30 am Wednesday, April 14
  • Change Making and Progress Tracking, 8:30 am Thursday, May 13

Forming and Managing Green Teams will feature three panelists: Kayla Brown from Jacobs, Lindsay Raymond, owner of Barre3 in Felida, and Sally Hurst representing Wafertech. The panel will discuss engaging… Read More

More than 4,600 free COVID-19 tests administered at Tower Mall test site

In the first month of operation, 4,648 people received free COVID-19 tests at the Tower Mall COVID-19 Community Testing Site.

The testing site opened on Jan. 12 and operates five days a week. On opening day, 375 people were tested for COVID-19 – the highest number of tests administered in one day.

Testing at the site is recommended for people 4 years and older who are experiencing COVID-19 symptoms or who have been exposed to someone who has tested positive for COVID-19.

During the first month, 11.5% of people who have been tested at the site have received positive… Read More