Enroll in the COVID-19 Vaccination Program
Practice, clinics, and other facilities interested in administering
COVID-19 vaccine must enroll in the federal COVID-19 Vaccination
Program. Visit the
DOH website for details. For questions about the enrollment process or for technical
assistance, please contact
COVID.vaccine@doh.wa.gov.
Volunteers needed
The Washington State Department of Health, in partnership with our
health profession boards and commissions, has made it easier for
retired health care workers or those with inactive licenses to get
back into the workforce and help administer the COVID-19 vaccine. On
Jan. 31, Secretary of Health Dr. Umair Shah signed the
Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act (PREP Act)
authorization, allowing workers with expired or inactive licenses to administer
COVID-19 vaccines under certain circumstances.
To participate, health care workers must first register
WAserv.org. Check the Department
of Health's health care provider resource page
for a registration guide, which provides step-by-step instructions for
navigating WAserv.
Before registering, participants will need to have access to their
previous Washington state credential numbers, which may be obtained
through the Department of Health’s
Provider Credential Search. The Department of Health will also be checking out of state
credentials for any disciplinary history.
After registering, participants must wait to receive confirmation from
the Department of Health that they are authorized to administer
COVID-19 vaccines under Dr. Shah’s authorization. For more details
about WAserve, be sure to review the FAQs linked to from the WAserve
homepage, or available
here. If you still have questions about registration, email
waserv@doh.wa.gov.
COVID-19 vaccine distribution and prioritization
Everyone 16 and older who wants a COVID-19 vaccine will be eligible to
receive one in Washington state starting April 15. The state’s phased
eligibility approach has helped ensure those most vulnerable were the
first to be vaccinated, including older adults, those in long term
care facilities, critical health care workers, and more.
Details on the state's vaccine distribution planning can be found on
the
DOH COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution webpage.
Feedback on state vaccine prioritization
The Department of Health is continually gathering feedback on the
COVID-19 vaccination process.
Visit the DOH website
to learn more about engagement efforts. For questions about the
state's COVID-19 vaccine rollout, please contact
COVID.vaccine@doh.wa.gov.
COVID-19 Scientific Safety Review Workgroup
The
COVID-19 Scientific Safety Review Workgroup, which includes Washington, Oregon, Nevada, Colorado, and
California, reviews the safety and efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines when
approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. State officials
believe this added layer of independent expert review will help build
confidence in the vaccine. Washington's representatives on the work
group include Edgar Marcus, MD, University of Washington, and John
Dunn, MD, Kaiser Permanente Washington.
COVID-19 vaccination training