'Now is the time to move forward.'
, which will take the form of an initiative dubbed as “WA Forward.” In the days and weeks ahead, that will see ongoing access to vaccines, testing, and masks, with the ability to ramp up in the event of another surge, or if vaccine eligibility expands again. The DOH estimates that it currently has the capacity to distribute 30,000 vaccine doses a day, with the ability to double that within a week’s time if needed.
“Things have improved in our state and now is the time to move forward,” state Secretary of Health Dr. Umair Shah said, noting how longer-term response efforts will now shift to community engagement, prevention for future outbreaks, and ensuring that the state’s health care systems are adequately prepared for any future surges.
Information sharing is also a big part of the plan, meaning that the state will continue to share case counts, hospitalizations, and deaths with the public onThat’s a sentiment echoed by other health leaders in recent days, including King County Health Officer Dr. Jeff Duchin.
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