UPDATE: Two new vaccine events for Buckley, Gig Harbor fill up within minutes
The Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department on Wednesday announced two more mass vaccination clinics for Pierce County.
UPDATE: 9:22 AM: By Thursday at 9:20, both were filled.
At 9 a.m. Thursday (Feb. 4) registration opened for two two drive-thru vaccination events in Buckley and Gig Harbor this week. You must be in Phase 1A and 1B Tier 1 and live or work in Pierce County to register.
The Gig Harbor event is set for Feb. 6, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. at Chapel Hill Presbyterian Church 7700 Skansie Ave. The other one is also Feb. 6, Feb. 6, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., at White River High School 26928 120th St. E., Buckley.
You must be registered to attend.
The department added that appointments go quickly. Tuesday’s sign-up event was filled in about 20 minutes.
“We know you’re eager to get vaccinated, but in the meantime please don’t reach out to us or any site you think might host an event,” the department said.
It added that it was well aware of residents’ frustrations with seeking vaccine and supply shortages that’s made scoring an appointment like getting a ticket to a concert.
“We know some people don’t have access to the internet or transportation. We’re working on plans to reach them soon. In the meantime, please reach out to your eligible loved ones and help them if you can,” the department said Wednesday.
You can sign up for email alerts in advance of future COVID-19 community vaccine events at https://bit.ly/2MUITBH. The department will not send direct registration links to subscribers of this list.
This story was originally published February 3, 2021 at 3:10 PM.
