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Clark County reported 90 new cases of COVID-19 and no new deaths on Wednesday as public health announced federal officials would deploy a Type 1 incident management team to southwest Washington to help plan and manage community vaccination sites.
The incident management team will serve Clark, Cowlitz and Skamania counties, working to establish several community vaccination sites in the region, including mobile sites that would allow vaccination in high-risk workplaces.
Other community partners, such as health care providers and schools, will also be involved in the process, the county said in a press release Wednesday.
“We are delighted to have Team 3 of the Pacific Northwest Incident Management in Southwest Washington,” said Dr. Alan Melnick, Clark County Health Officer and Director of Health public. “Through a coordinated effort between the incident management team, the tri-county and community partners, we will be able to immunize the people of southwest Washington more quickly and effectively against COVID-19.”
Details on vaccination sites, including locations and opening dates, are not yet available, the county said. Updates are promised in the coming days.
News of the strengthened vaccination plans came as Clark County neared the 16,000 milestone of COVID-19. Wednesday’s total was 15,961. There has been an average of about 119 new daily cases since Friday, continuing a downward trend from previous weeks.
The death toll from COVID-19 remained unchanged at 164 on Wednesday. Four deaths were reported on Tuesday, according to public health data.
The number of active cases and hospitalizations has also declined. There were 770 active cases on Wednesday, up from 794 on Tuesday. The number of people hospitalized for COVID-19 fell to 57 on Wednesday, from 65 the day before. The number of people hospitalized awaiting test results remained stable at eight, according to public health data.
People included in phase 1a or phase 1b of level 1 (B1) of the state immunization plan can now be vaccinated. Those who are eligible and need help accessing the COVID-19 vaccine can submit an application form on the public health website.
All requests must be submitted through the web form. Public health connects eligible people to local health facilities through the COVID-19 vaccine. Public Health does not administer the COVID-19 vaccine in its offices at the Community Health Center.
Public Health began accepting applications from people eligible for phase 1b level 1 on Tuesday morning. In the first 24 hours, Public Health received over 11,000 claim forms. Due to the large volume of requests and the always limited supply of vaccines, it may take several weeks before those who have submitted forms are contacted by a facility. Public Health will not be able to provide individual updates on the status of requests.
People who have used the state’s Phase Finder tool to determine if they are eligible for COVID-19 vaccination should still submit a request form on the public health website if they need help accessing to the vaccine. The Phase Finder tool does not connect eligible people to facilities receiving vaccines and does not send information to Clark County Public Health.
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