Today, Gov. Inslee announced a vaccination incentive program — “Shot of a Lifetime.” During June, the state will have a giveaway series with prizes including lottery cash drawings, higher education tuition and expense assistance, sports tickets and gear, gift cards and plane tickets. 

The incentive program aims to get the percentage of Washington’s 16+ population up to 70% initiating vaccination before June 30, thus allowing an early full reopening. Currently, 63% of people over 16 in the state have initiated vaccination. To track progression of vaccination numbers, I made a graph that will be updated as numbers increase toward June 30. You can read the World's full story on the new program here. 

Do you think the incentive program will make the state more likely to reach the 70% threshold early? What do you think of the idea of vaccine incentives?

Everyone 16 and older can sign up for vaccine appointments at the Town Toyota Center starting today. As of this afternoon, there were still around 90 appointments still available on prepmod.doh.wa.gov for Thursday and Friday.

Find more information about how you might get an appointment at the Town Toyota Center or elsewhere here: wwrld.us/3mSiuCH

Looking to sign up for a COVID-19 vaccine in Wenatchee? Here's a step-by-step guide to help walk you through.

Last Friday I chatted with healthcare workers running the show at the Town Toyota Center's mass vaccination site in Wenatchee. Let me know if I missed any questions or if there is more you would like to know about the vaccine process.

Gov. Jay Inslee announced yesterday that starting March 22 ag workers, grocery staff and law enforcement can receive the vaccine: https://www.wenatcheeworld.com/news/ag-workers-law-enforcement-grocery-workers-to-get-covid-19-vaccines-in-march/article_2d8bcf93-c15e-556a-baa0-01d090bb5e34.html