Lewis County will receive hundreds of additional COVID-19 doses. | Stock Photo
Lewis County will receive hundreds of additional COVID-19 doses. | Stock Photo
Lewis County will be receiving 700 doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine.
In the first shipment, the county received 975 doses of the Pfizer BioNTech vaccine, the Daily Chronicle reported.
“Our department respects the expertise leading the DOH phased approach. We appreciate having their guidance to follow to ensure maximum and timely vaccine benefit to Lewis County residents,” Lewis County Public Health & Social Services (LCPHSS) Director J.P. Anderson told the Daily Chronicle.
The Moderna vaccine has also been authorized for emergencies for those 18 years old or over.
“This is a two-dose vaccine, given 28 days apart. Clinical trial data show the vaccine is about 94 percent effective after two doses,” the state Department of Health said, the Daily Chronicle reported.
Washington State is expecting to receive more of both vaccines next week as well and is also deciding on who will receive the vaccine next.
“Many factors go into deciding which populations to include and when to move to the next phase on a statewide level. These factors can either help or complicate efforts to vaccinate as many people as possible within a reasonable amount of time,” the county department said, the Daily Chronicle reported.
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