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All Slots Filled For Tacoma Dome Vaccination Clinic

The Tacoma - Pierce County Health Department has filled all 4,000 slots for an upcoming clinic at the Tacoma Dome.

Update: as of 9 p.m. Monday all remaining slots have filled.

TACOMA, WA — There are no slots remaining for an upcoming COVID-19 vaccine clinic at the Tacoma Dome.

The clinic, hosted by the Tacoma - Pierce County Health Department, started with about 4,000 slots for Wednesday and Thursday. As of 5 p.m. Monday, Wednesday has filled up, but there are still around 500 appointment slots available for Thursday.

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Anyone who lives or works in Pierce County, and is eligible to receive the vaccine, can register for an appointment at piercecountywa.gov/vaccine. The vaccine is free, and there is no insurance required.

Applicants must, however, be in Phases 1A or 1B1 of the state's vaccination plan.

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That includes:

  • Health care workers.
  • Medical first responders.
  • Teachers.
  • Residents and staff of long-term care facilities.
  • Anyone 65 and older.
  • Residents 50 or older and who live in a multigenerational household.

You can register to receive email alerts about new clinics by visiting TPCHD's website. Just check the box marked "COVID-19 community vaccination events" under the News header.

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