FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

December 17, 2021

Media Contact: Scarlet Tang, Public Information Officer
                                    Whatcom County Health Department
                                    (360) 526-1016
                                    Health-PIO@co.whatcom.wa.us

New Walk-in COVID-19 Vaccine Opportunities for Entire Family This Saturday

BELLINGHAM, WA – Families in Whatcom County seeking COVID-19 inoculation have lots of options this Saturday, December 18. Appointments are available, but not required, and walk-ins are welcome. First, second, additional doses, pediatric doses and boosters are all available. Pfizer is available for everyone and other brands are available to adults upon request at each of these clinics:

Bellingham
- Where: Rite Aid, 222 Telegraph Road.
- When: Saturday, Dec. 18, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
- Who: Everyone ages 5 and older.
- How: This clinic is walk-in only.
Everson
- Where: Everson Elementary, 216 Everson Goshen Road.
- When: Saturday, Dec. 18, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
- Who: Everyone ages 5 and older.
- How: Walk-ins are welcome, but appointments are also available. To make an appointment, call 360-778-6075. Appointments can also be reserved online for ages 5-11 and for ages 12 and older.
Lynden
- Where: Old Lynden Middle School cafeteria, 516 Main Street.
- When: Saturday, Dec. 18, 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.
- Who: Ages 5-11 only.
- How: To make an appointment, call 360-778-6075 or register online. Walk-ins are also welcome.

The Whatcom County Health Department urges everyone who’s eligible but hasn’t yet been vaccinated to get a COVID-19 vaccine as soon as possible. Boosters are also recommended for adults 18 and older who got their last dose of Moderna or Pfizer at least six months ago, and for anyone who got their Johnson & Johnson vaccine at least two months ago. Booster doses don’t need to be the same brand as the original vaccine series.

“COVID-19 vaccination is the best defense available against severe COVID-19 illness and hospitalization,” said Erika Lautenbach, director of the Whatcom County Health Department. “With holidays and the new year fast approaching, it’s especially important to get all your shots before seeing friends and family face-to-face.”

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