TACOMA, Wash — Nicole Gordon didn’t wait around to get her first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. Since she’s over 60, she became eligible for the vaccine Wednesday morning and received it by the afternoon.
“It’s nice to finally qualify,” said Gordon, 63.
Approximately two million additional citizens now qualify for the vaccine, including those over 60, those with two or more medical conditions, restaurant and construction workers.
Gordon and her husband had been frustrated watching others get their shots.
”We kept seeing the commercials, ‘Get Vaccinated!’,” said Gordon, “We were trying to!”
Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department Assistant Division Director Stephanie Dunkel said the county can handle the additional load.
“We’ve been ready,” said Dunkel. “We are seeing supply increases. It’s not necessarily ten-fold, but we are preparing for that.”
A health department spokesperson said anyone who is eligible can find out more about vaccine clinics in Pierce County here.
