Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department press release.
The latest State Department of Health (DOH) data shows vaccines offer protection against the worst COVID-19 outcomes. According to the DOH report, unvaccinated people make up more than 78% of COVID-19 hospitalizations and 75% of COVID-19 deaths.
When you get your COVID-19 vaccine, or your booster if you’re already fully vaccinated, you protect yourself from serious illness, winding up in the hospital—and death. Everyone 5 and older is eligible for the vaccine. And everyone 12 and older is now eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine booster dose. Find your dose today at tpchd.org/vaxtothefuture.
As of Jan. 15, 62% of all Pierce County residents are fully vaccinated and 67% of eligible residents (currently those 5 and older) are fully vaccinated. We’ve administered 1,332,251 doses to Pierce County residents and 571,600 residents are fully vaccinated.
Last week:
- We administered 19,604 doses.
- We administered more than 4,400 first doses.
- An average of 2,800 residents received a dose each day.
Vaccination percentages (at least one dose) by age group:
- 5-11: 22.4%
- 12-17: 58.2%
- 18-19: 73.5%
- 20-34: 69.4%
- 35-49: 76.2%
- 50-64: 78%
- 65-79: 83.3%
- 80 and older: 92.1%
Find more information on cases, hospitalizations, deaths and related demographics at tpchd.org/covid19cases. Click on each heading to see tables, maps and dashboards.
Find more information on:
- Case counts, hospitalizations, vaccination and other metrics.
- COVID-19 vaccines.
- Getting a COVID-19 test.
- Childcare and schools.
