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A sunny Seattle summer welcome to our newest team member!

Luanda Hassan Arai, Community Engagement and Programs Specialist I am thrilled to join the City of Seattle Office of Immigrant and Refugee Affairs (OIRA) team as the newest Community Outreach and Program Specialist. I have actually been an immigrant twice. I was born and spent the first eight years of… [ Keep reading ]

Team OIRA Summer 2021 Newsletter: What a Difference a Year Makes

*|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|* “Immigrants, we get the job done!” Did you see OIRA Director Cuc Vu in the news last week? Cuc joined Mayor Durkan to announce that more than 76 percent of Seattle’s residents 12 and older have begun the vaccination process, and more than 60 percent are fully vaccinated,… [ Keep reading ]

Seattle Fire Department Community Testing Site in SODO Will Now Also Offer COVID-19 Vaccinations

Versión en Español 中文翻譯 한국어 번역 Dịch tiếng Việt አማርኛ Soomaali Mayor Jenny A. Durkan announced that the Seattle Fire Department (SFD) Community Testing Site in SODO will now offer COVID-19 vaccinations alongside testing. The SODO Testing and Vaccination Site is a drive-through site with the capacity to administer… [ Keep reading ]

As Seattle Surpasses 75.2% of Residents 12+ Beginning Vaccinations, Seattle to Shift to Mobile and Pop-Ups Efforts in West Seattle

Versión en Español 中文翻譯 한국어 번역 Dịch tiếng Việt Final Day of Operations at West Seattle Vaccination Hub Will Be Wednesday, June 9, 2021 As Seattle surpasses 75.2% of residents who have begun their vaccinations and demand at West Seattle vaccination hub dramatically declines, Mayor Jenny A. Durkan announced… [ Keep reading ]

City of Seattle to Offer Vaccinations to Nearly 17,000 Seattle Students Before End of School Year

Versión en Español 中文翻譯 한국어 번역 Dịch tiếng Việt አማርኛ Soomaali SFD and Partners to Host 52 In-School Vaccination Clinics Within Two Week Period; Will Host Three Pop-Up Vaccination Clinics Serving 20 Private Schools City Will Host Student-Focused Vaccination Days at the Lumen Field Event Center and Franklin High… [ Keep reading ]

Lumen Field Event Center, Rainier Beach, and West Seattle Vaccination Sites Now Accepting Patients Without Appointments

Versión en Español 中文翻譯 한국어 번역 Dịch tiếng Việt Several Thousand Appointments Remain at City of Seattle Locations This Week; Mayor Urges All Seattleites to Help Someone Else Get Vaccinated Mayor Jenny A. Durkan today announced that all people who live or work in King County can now walk… [ Keep reading ]

City of Seattle Begins Scheduling Second Dose Appointments at Lumen Field Event Center, Rainier Beach, and West Seattle

Versión en Español 中文翻譯 한국어 번역 Dịch tiếng Việt Effective Immediately, King County Residents or Workers Who Received Their First Vaccination from Another Provider Can Get Their Second Dose Through the City of Seattle Mayor Jenny A. Durkan recently announced that the City of Seattle will start scheduling second… [ Keep reading ]

Team OIRA Spring 2021 Newsletter: The Vaccine Edition

*|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|* You can sign up for a vaccination appointment right now! We just looked at our records and realized that it has been a while since we have sent an update! And we have a very important update. Mayor Durkan recently announced that the City of Seattle and its partners… [ Keep reading ]

After Advocating for More Federal Doses, City of Seattle to Administer More Than 50,000 Vaccinations This Week With Largest Single-Week Allocation To-Date

Versión en Español 中文翻譯 한국어 번역 Dịch tiếng Việt All People Who Live or Work in King County and Have Not Yet Received a Vaccination Should Immediately Sign Up For an Appointment Right Away With Vaccine Supply Continuing to Increase, Seattle Could Reach Community Immunity By End of May… [ Keep reading ]

Mayor Durkan Announces New Walk-In Vaccinations at Rainier Beach and West Seattle for Anyone 60 or Older

Versión en Español 中文翻譯 한국어 번역 Dịch tiếng Việt City Also Launches “Good Neighbor” Program to Reach Older Adults with Digital and/or Mobility Barriers Mayor Jenny A. Durkan today announced two new efforts effective immediately to increase vaccinations among older adults in King County: All people 60 years-old and… [ Keep reading ]