Residents 65 and older eligible under new COVID-19 vaccination phase

By Everett Herald staff

The state is ready for Phase 1b of the coronavirus vaccine distribution plan, making more than a million Washingtonians eligible for potentially life-saving shots, Gov. Jay Inslee said Monday.

In the newly revised Phase 1b, all residents 65 and older, and those 50 and older who live in multigenerational households, can now get their first shot of the vaccine.

“This is taking place immediately,” Inslee said during a Monday news conference. “The only way to beat this pandemic is to get vaccinated.”

The governor also announced mass vaccination sites in four parts of the state as early as next week, larger dose allotments

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