
March 31, 2021
3-31-21 Vaccine eligibility expands to included Phase 1B Tiers 3 & 4.
Those now eligible include:
People 16 years or older with two or more co-morbidities or underlying conditions
Those who are age 60 and older
Staff and volunteers in certain congregate living settings: correctional facilities, group homes for people with disabilities, settings where people experiencing homelessness live or access services
High-risk critical workers in certain congregate settings: restaurants, food service, construction and manufacturing
More than 1 million people in Washington are now fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and more than 3 million doses of vaccine have been administered and reported across the state since vaccine rollout began in mid-December. The additional phase eligibility will add about 2 million people to the roughly 3 million currently eligible for the vaccine.

At NEW Health we are scheduling vaccine appointments at our Chewelah, Colville and Lake Spokane sites on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Availability of appointments is based on the amount of vaccine we have on hand and fully scheduling each day prior to moving on to the next. To schedule at NEW Health please contact the location nearest you and follow the phone prompts.
Chewelah 509-935-8424
Colville 509-684-1440
Lake Spokane 509-464-3627
Northeast Tri County Health District (NETCHD) also has vaccine appointments available.
You can schedule your COVID vaccine online with NETCHD at https://tinyurl.com/NEWAvaccine
or Call 509-684-2262 and select option 4
To check your eligibility and locate additional vaccine sites visit the Vaccine Locator. Printing your eligibility is no longer required at vaccination sites.
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