Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department press release.
State DOH updated its report this week on COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths by vaccination status. In Washington state:
- Unvaccinated people were 4 times more likely to be hospitalized with COVID-19 between March 23 and April 19.
- More than two thirds of COVID-19 deaths were among unvaccinated or partially vaccinated people from Feb. 1, 2021 to April 12, 2022.
Staying up to date with vaccinations helps limit the spread of COVID-19 and lessens the severity of the illness if you get it. Find your dose at tpchd.org/vaxtothefuture.
As of April 23, 65.8% of all Pierce County residents are fully vaccinated and 70.4% of eligible residents (currently those 5 and older) are fully vaccinated. We’ve administered 1,458,700 doses to Pierce County residents and 601,700 residents are fully vaccinated.
Last week:
- We administered 6,776 doses.
- We administered more than 560 first doses.
- An average of 970 residents received a dose each day.
Vaccination percentages (at least one dose) by age group:
- 5-11: 29.3%
- 12-17: 61.0%
- 18-19: 78.1%
- 20-34: 73.2%
- 35-49: 79.0%
- 50-64: 80.0%
- 65-79: 85.5%
- 80 and older: 95.6%
Find more COVID-19 vaccination data, demographics and a map at tpchd.org/covid19cases. Click on each heading to see tables, maps and dashboards. Find your COVID-19 vaccine dose at tpchd.org/vaxtothefuture.
Find more information on:
- Case counts, hospitalizations, vaccination and other metrics.
- COVID-19 vaccines.
- Getting a COVID-19 test.
- Childcare and schools.
