Coronavirus

Where to find the COVID-19 vaccine in Pierce County

By The News Tribune

Updated April 21

Where can you get vaccinated against COVID-19 in Pierce County and how? Those questions and others about the vaccine are answered here in this frequently updated feature.

Who is eligible?

Anyone in Washington who is 16 years or older is now eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine.

Where to get vaccinated

Pierce County’s mass vaccine event registration website is at FindYourCovidShot.com, and is updated as events are added. Registration links also are posted via Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department at tpchd.org/vaxtothefuture

A permanent vaccine clinic offering the Pfizer COVID vaccine has been established at Lakewood Towne Center at the former Dress Barn location, 10330 59th Ave. SW Suite B, Lakewood. It is open three days a week, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays from 11 a.m.-7 p.m. to everyone 16 and older.

A parent or guardian will need to sign a consent form for 16- and 17-year-olds to be able to get the vaccine at the clinic, although they do not need to be present at the time of vaccination.

You can pre-register at tpchd.org/vaxtothefuture or call (253) 649-1412, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. 7 days a week. According to the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department, the site also will have extra doses on hand for 50 or so walk-in appointments a day if you do not have internet or phone access to register ahead of time.

As of April 15, these health care systems and chain pharmacies have an appointment-only process and those seeking appointments should do so online. Many sites were seeing phone systems overloaded with those seeking vaccines:

As of April 15, these health care providers and pharmacies had vaccination programs in place but not all had vaccine on hand. Most require appointments. Almost all request that those seeking appointments first check websites for vaccine and appointment availability before calling. Few, if any, accept walk-ins.

Vaccination statistics as of April 15

  • Current doses administered statewide: 4.29 million
  • Doses administered in Pierce County: 422,296

  • Percentage of Pierce County residents who are fully vaccinated: 19

  • Percentage of Washington residents who are fully vaccinated: 23

Data provide by DOH and CDC does not include military and Veterans Affairs.

Vaccine types

Vaccines approved and currently available in Washington:

  • Pfizer: Requires two doses 21 days apart; authorized for people 16 years and older; 95% effective.

  • Moderna: Requires two doses 28 days apart; authorized for people 18 years and older; 94.1% effective.

  • Johnson & Johnson: Only one dose required; 66.1% effective overall, 86% effective in preventing severe forms of COVID-19 and 100% effective against death and hospitalization.

Resources for more information

This story was originally published January 21, 2021 at 5:00 AM.

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