Getting vaccinated in King County
Updated January 9, 2022
Public Health's vaccination sites will be closed in observance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, January 17.
January 6, 2022 update: Boosters
Everyone ages 12 and older should get a booster dose:
- 5 months after the second dose of Pfizer or Moderna (note: ages 12-17 can only get Pfizer)
- 2 months after one dose of J&J
The Pfizer or Moderna vaccines are recommended over J&J for both initial and booster vaccinations.
Find a clinic or pharmacy near you
COVID-19 vaccine is always free, no insurance required. Ages 5 to 17 can get Pfizer ONLY, ages 18+ can get Pfizer, Moderna, or Johnson & Johnson. CDC recommends the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines over J&J for both initial and booster vaccinations.
FEMA's Mobile Community Vaccination Clinic
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is sending its Mobile Community Vaccination Center to Auburn in January.
- January 5 through January 30 at the Auburn GSA
(Note: The FEMA site will be closed on January 17 in observation of the MLK holiday)
- Language interpretation available on site.
- The site is ADA accessible and has language and ASL interpretation available.
- To request assistance for people with disabilities, please call the Washington State COVID-19 Information Hotline at 1-800-525-0127 (language assistance is available) or email civil.rights@doh.wa.gov. If you are deaf or hard of hearing, please use the Washington Relay Service (7-1-1).
Assistance is available
If you need language interpretation or online help, call the King County COVID-19 Call Center: 206-477-3977, 8 a.m.-7 p.m. Please say your preferred language when connected. If you have a disability and need accommodation, email publichealthaccommodations@kingcounty.gov or call 206-477-3977.
For vaccine locations near you, text your zip code to 438-829 (GET VAX). For telephone-to-text relay service, dial: 7-1-1 or 1-800-833-6384. For tactile interpretation, contact: http://seattledbsc.org/
If you need a ride to your vaccination appointment, visit bit.ly/vaxride or call 425-943-6706 (Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Dial 5 for interpretation).
Find COVID-19 vaccine near you
Option 1:
Call your doctor's office or health care provider to see if they have available vaccination appointments.
Option 2: King County Vaccination Sites
All King County sites listed below are ADA accessible and have language and ASL interpretation available. Appointments are required at all King County Vaccination sites at this time. You can schedule directly at one of these sites using the links and phone numbers below.
Select a site below for more details
Kaiser Permanente is offering COVID-19 vaccination at no cost at clinics across King County. You do NOT need to be a Kaiser Permanente member to get an appointment.
Phone: 1-800-352-3610. Available Monday through Friday. Say your preferred language for interpretation. Call to schedule by phone, or if you have a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to get the COVID‑19 vaccine.
Note: Patients who are 5-17 years old must have a parent or guardian call to schedule their appointment.
Auburn Outlet Collection Vaccine Clinic
Address: 1101 Outlet Collection Way, Suite 1321, Auburn, WA 98001 (entrance "B" across from Ashley's Furniture)
Phone: 206-477-3977. Available 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily. Say your preferred language for interpretation. Call to schedule by phone, or if you have a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to get the COVID-19 vaccine (or email publichealthaccommodations@kingcounty.gov).
Available: Daily from 10:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Drop-ins are welcome. Vaccinations for ages 5-11 are only available on Saturdays, Sundays, Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays.
The Auburn Outlet Collection Clinic is accessible by King County Metro bus routes 181 and DART 917. To plan your trip with the King County Metro TripPlanner, visit: https://tripplanner.kingcounty.gov/#/app/tripplanning.
Bellevue Vaccine Clinic (Kaiser Permanente, open to non-members)
Kaiser Permanente is offering COVID-19 vaccination at no cost at clinics across King County. You do NOT need to be a Kaiser Permanente member to get an appointment.
Address: 11511 NE 10th St, Bellevue, WA 98004
Phone: 1-800-352-3610. Available Monday through Friday. Say your preferred language for interpretation. Call to schedule by phone, or if you have a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to get the COVID‑19 vaccine.
Note: Patients who are 5-17 years old must have a parent or guardian call to schedule their appointment.
Eastgate Public Health Center
Address: 14350 SE Eastgate Way, Bellevue, WA 98007
Phone: 206-477-3284. Phone staff available 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily. Say your preferred language for interpretation. Call to schedule by phone, or if you have a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to get the COVID-19 vaccine (or email publichealthaccommodations@kingcounty.gov).
Available: Monday through Friday from 9:30 am – 5:00 pm
More information: kingcounty.gov/eastgate
Federal Way Vaccine Clinic (Kaiser Permanente, open to non-members)
Kaiser Permanente is offering COVID-19 vaccination at no cost at clinics across King County. You do NOT need to be a Kaiser Permanente member to get an appointment.
Address: 301 S 320th St, Federal Way, WA 98003
Phone: 1-800-352-3610. Available Monday through Friday. Say your preferred language for interpretation. Call to schedule by phone, or if you have a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to get the COVID‑19 vaccine.
Note: Patients who are 5-17 years old must have a parent or guardian call to schedule their appointment.
Kent Public Health Center
Address: 25742 104th Ave SE, Kent, WA 98030 (Kent Hill Plaza Shopping Center)
Phone: 206-477-3977 Available 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily. Say your preferred language for interpretation. Call to schedule by phone, or if you have a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to get the COVID-19 vaccine (or email publichealthaccommodations@kingcounty.gov).
Available: Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
A "Park and vaccinate" service offering vaccination in your car is also available by appointment only, Monday through Friday, from 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Call 206-477-3977 to make an appointment.
The Kent Public Health Center is accessible by public transit. Check out this transit map for more information.
SeaMar Kent Medical Clinic
Address: 233 2nd Avenue South, Kent, WA 98032
Phone: 855-289-4503 Call to make an appointment, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
In-car vaccination is available (call 206-436-6380 to arrange). If you have a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to get the COVID-19 vaccine, call 206-436-6380 and ask for a supervisor.
More information: seamar.org/covid-vaccine. You do not need to be an enrolled patient to get vaccinated.
HealthPoint Renton
Address: 805 SW 10th Street, Renton, WA 98057
Phone: 866-893-5717. Call to make an appointment.
HealthPoint offers drive-through vaccination to ages 5 and older. If you have a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to get the COVID-19 vaccine, call 425-902-8274.
COVID-19 testing is also provided at this location. You do not need to be an enrolled patient to get vaccinated.
More information: healthpointchc.org/find-clinics/renton-testing-site
Renton Vaccine Clinic (Kaiser Permanente, open to non-members)
Kaiser Permanente is offering COVID-19 vaccination at no cost at clinics across King County. You do NOT need to be a Kaiser Permanente member to get an appointment.
Address: 275 Bronson Way NE, Renton, WA 98056
Phone: 1-800-352-3610. Available Monday through Friday. Say your preferred language for interpretation. Call to schedule by phone, or if you have a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to get the COVID‑19 vaccine.
Note: Patients who are 5-17 years old must have a parent or guardian call to schedule their appointment.
Renton Vaccine Clinic (University of Washington)
Please note: Due to staffing shortages, the Renton Vaccine Clinic with UW Valley is temporarily closed until January 15, 2022.
Address: 400 S 43rd St, Renton, WA 98055
Phone: 844-520-8700. Call to make an appointment, or if you have a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to get the COVID-19 vaccine. Press 0 for language interpretation.
More information: https://www.uwmedicine.org/coronavirus/vaccine#maa.
Capitol Hill Vaccine Clinic (Kaiser Permanente, open to non-members)
Kaiser Permanente is offering COVID-19 vaccination at no cost at clinics across King County. You do NOT need to be a Kaiser Permanente member to get an appointment.
Address: 201 16th Ave E, Seattle, WA 98112
Phone: 1-800-352-3610. Available Monday through Friday. Say your preferred language for interpretation. Call to schedule by phone, or if you have a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to get the COVID‑19 vaccine.
Note: Patients who are 5-17 years old must have a parent or guardian call to schedule their appointment.
Downtown Public Health Center
Address: 2124 4th Ave, Seattle, WA 98121
Phone: 206-477-3284. Say your preferred language for interpretation. Call if you have a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to get the COVID-19 vaccine (or email publichealthaccommodations@kingcounty.gov).
Available: Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
More information: kingcounty.gov/belltown
Harborview Vaccine Clinic (University of Washington)
Address: 325 9th Ave, Seattle, WA 98104
Phone: 844-520-8700. Call to make an appointment, or if you have a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to get the COVID-19 vaccine. Press 0 for language interpretation.
More information: https://www.uwmedicine.org/coronavirus/vaccine#maa.
Health Resource Building Vaccine Clinic (Virginia Mason Franciscan, open to non-members)
Address: 909 University St, Seattle, WA 98101
Phone: 206-684-2489. Call if you have a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to get the COVID-19 vaccine. Say your preferred language for interpretation.
Available: Until January 31, 2022: Sundays 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Mondays and Tuesdays 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Montlake Vaccine Clinic (University of Washington)
Address: 1959 NE Pacific St, Seattle, WA 98195
Phone: 844-520-8700. Call to make an appointment, or if you have a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to get the COVID-19 vaccine. Press 0 for language interpretation.
More information: https://www.uwmedicine.org/coronavirus/vaccine#maa.
Northgate/Northwest Hospital Vaccine Clinic (University of Washington)
Address: 1550 N 115th St, Seattle, WA 98133
Phone: 844-520-8700. Call to make an appointment, or if you have a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to get the COVID-19 vaccine. Press 0 for language interpretation.
More information: https://www.uwmedicine.org/coronavirus/vaccine#maa.
Rainier Beach Vaccination Clinic
Address: 4655 S Holly St Seattle, WA 98118
Phone: 206-684-2489. Call if you have a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to get the COVID-19 vaccine. Say your preferred language for interpretation.
Available: Most Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
We encourage you to review this Know Before You Go flyer before your appointment at the Rainier Beach clinic.
West Seattle Clinic
Address: 6400 Sylvan Way SW Seattle, WA 98126
Phone: 206-684-2489. Call if you have a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to get the COVID-19 vaccine. Say your preferred language for interpretation.
Available: Fridays from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. and Saturdays from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Snoqualmie Valley Hospital
Address: 9801 Frontier Avenue SE, Snoqualmie, WA 98065
Phone: 425-396-7682. Call to schedule an appointment, and say your preferred language for interpretation. If you have a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to get the COVID-19 vaccine, call 425-831-3532 or email tamisc@snoqualmiehospital.org.
Available: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Access: Vaccinations are provided in your car by drive-through clinic. If you need help with transportation, call 425-888-7001.
Note: Authorized adult consent is needed for those younger than 18 years old. The Public Health COVID-19 Minor Consent Form is available in multiple languages and can serve as written consent at this vaccine site if an adult will not attend the vaccine appointment.
More information: https://snoqualmiehospital.org/covid-19
Option 3:
Use Washington State's Vaccine Locator – Vaccinate WA: COVID-19 Vaccine Availability
Option 4: For Veterans
Veterans Affairs (VA) Puget Sound is offering vaccines to veterans at its clinics in Silverlake, Seattle, American Lake and Mount Vernon. Appointments are required (no walk-in vaccines). For more information, call 206-716-5716 for COVID information or visit www.va.gov/health-care/covid-19-vaccine.
Option 5: In-home vaccination
In-home vaccination is available for people age 5 and older who:
- Have not yet been vaccinated (or who have a moderate or severe immune-compromised condition that make them eligible for an additional dose) AND
- Have an injury, developmental disability or medical condition that makes it difficult to leave the home AND
- Would require considerable and taxing effort to get vaccinated outside the home.
To request an appointment, call the King County COVID-19 Call Center at 206-477-3977, 8 a.m.-7 p.m. Interpretation is available. You will be asked a few questions to confirm you are eligible for in-home vaccination.
Appointments are limited and individuals with the greatest challenges leaving their homes will be prioritized. During in-home vaccination appointments, other adults in the home who have not already been vaccinated can also receive the vaccine. When scheduling, please note how many other adults in the home to include.
Flyer: In-home vaccination FAQ (PDF)
How to get vaccinated
Vaccination is available regardless of insurance, citizenship, or immigration status. You will not be billed or charged for vaccination.
You can receive a second Moderna or Pfizer vaccine dose at most sites, even if you received your first dose at a different location. Please bring a photo of your first dose vaccination card.
Drive-through or in-car vaccination is available at the Snoqualmie Valley Hospital (Monday through Friday), HealthPoint Renton (Monday through Saturday), and the Kent Public Health Center (Monday through Friday). More details are below.
Free rides to and from your vaccination are offered by Lyft and Hopelink Mobility (phone: 425-943-6706).
Free childcare is available for vaccination appointments and recuperation from KinderCare (phone: 1-866-337-3105), the Learning Care Group (phone: 1-833-459-3557), and the YMCA (contact your local YMCA to learn more).
You will need to bring:
- Identification with date of birth: state, tribe, or federal-issued ID. A billing or bank statement with your name and address can also be used.
- Wear short sleeves or loose-fitting sleeves that are easy to roll up so that you can get vaccinated in your upper arm.
- Authorized adult consent: If you are younger than 18 years old, you may need consent from an authorized adult to get the vaccine. You can consent for yourself if you are emancipated, married to an adult, or the vaccine site determines you are a mature minor. Not all vaccine sites are able to make mature minor determinations. More information for children and teens, including authorized adult definitions, is included below. If an authorized adult will not attend the vaccine appointment with you, check with your vaccine provider about requirements for showing proof of authorized adult consent or legal emancipation.
- Your CDC vaccination card if you are getting a second dose or booster dose. The record of your new dose will be added to the card.
How to get there:
If you live in King County and need transportation to your vaccine appointment, there are multiple options:
- Find a Ride: For transportation options, volunteer programs, and to plan your trip, visit www.findaride.org. For eligibility questions and more information, visit www.findaride.org/covid.
- Bus Services: King County Metro offers many transportation options to vaccination appointments, including bus transit, Access paratransit, and Community Van shuttles. Learn more about transit options from King County Metro here use Metro's TripPlanner, or call 206-553-3000.
- Have Medicaid or Apple Health Card?: Call Hopelink Medicaid at 800-923-7433. (Check eligibility)
- Are you an older adult or have a disability?: Call Metro Access at 206-205-5000. (Check eligibility)
- Are you trying to schedule transportation for multiple people? Fill out this form and a member of the Hopelink Mobility Management team will follow-up with you.
If you need assistance by phone or interpretation, call the Coordinated Vaccine Transportation Helpline at 425-943-6706 Monday-Friday between 8:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m. and press 5 for language assistance.
Flyer: Public Health recommendations: after COVID-19 vaccination (PDF)
Schedule a second dose
If you are receiving a 2-dose vaccine, make an appointment for the second dose of the vaccine at your vaccination appointment after you receive your first dose. You should get your second dose 21 days (Pfizer-BioNTech) or 28 days (Moderna) after the first dose. The second dose will provide full protection from the virus.
You do not need a second dose of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine – one dose offers full protection.
Sign up for V-safe
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has created a tool, V-safe, to monitor vaccine safety. V-safe is a smartphone-based tool that uses text messaging and web surveys to provide personalized health check-ins after you get a COVID-19 vaccine. You can can quickly tell CDC if you have any side effects after getting the COVID-19 vaccine. CDC may follow up with you to get more information. V-safe will also remind you to get your second COVID-19 vaccine dose, if needed.
What to do about side effects
If you experience a severe allergic reaction, call 9-1-1 or go to the nearest hospital. Call your healthcare provider if you have any side effects that bother you or do not go away.
Report vaccine side effects to FDA/CDC Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS). Call the VAERS number at 1-800-822-7967 or report online at https://vaers.hhs.gov/reportevent.html. Include the name of the vaccine you received in the first line of box #18 in the report form.
Continue COVID-19 precautions
Until you are fully vaccinated (two weeks after your final dose), it’s important to protect others. Continue to wear masks, limit indoor activities outside of the home, avoid crowded indoor spaces, keep contact with others brief and distanced, improve ventilation indoors, and wash your hands frequently.
The good news is that once you’re fully vaccinated, you can start doing many things again that stopped because of the pandemic.
People are considered fully vaccinated:
- 2 weeks after the second dose in a 2-dose series, like the Moderna or Pfizer vaccines OR
- 2 weeks after a single-dose vaccine, like Johnson & Johnson's vaccine
If it has been less than 2 weeks since your shot, or if you still need to get your second dose, you are NOT fully protected. Keep taking all prevention steps until you are fully vaccinated.
Fully vaccinated people should be aware of the following:
- The Washington state masking order requires everyone to wear masks in some settings, including schools and childcare, healthcare, homeless service sites, correctional facilities and on public transportation.
- Even vaccinated people should wear a mask in indoor public places and crowded outdoor settings to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
- If you choose to travel (domestically or internationally), you still need to follow CDC travel requirements.
- Watch for symptoms of COVID-19, especially if you have been around someone who is sick. If you have symptoms of COVID-19, get tested and stay home and away from others.
- If you have a known exposure to someone with COVID-19, get tested 5-7 days after exposure, and monitor for symptoms for 2 weeks. You probably don’t need to quarantine, unless you have symptoms. Read our isolation and quarantine guidance for more information.
- Follow guidance at your workplace. Employers and organizations may request or require proof of vaccination to attend events or return to work. Reasonable accommodations are required for those with disabilities or for other reasons someone can't be vaccinated.
- Improving indoor air quality, through better ventilation and filtration, will be crucial to protecting us all from COVID-19. More information available on our Improving Indoor Air page.
Even vaccinated people may choose to continue wearing masks in public places. Some vaccinated people may choose to continue wearing a mask if they are at increased risk for severe infection, have an underlying health condition, or are in close contact with someone at increased risk. Others may choose to continue to wear a mask to support mask-wearing by unvaccinated people or because they feel more comfortable doing so. Some people also wear masks to protect themselves from other respiratory illnesses or allergens.
We are still learning how well vaccines prevent the spread of COVID-19 and updates are ongoing. Check out the CDC's website for the latest guidance for people fully vaccinated.
Who is eligible?
Everyone age 5 years and older is currently eligible for COVID-19 vaccination. At this time, COVID-19 vaccines are not authorized for children younger than 5 years old. Clinical trials are in process for younger children.
Learn more about vaccination for youth, including consent requirements, at kingcounty.gov/vaccine/youth.
Where are vaccinations available now?
- Long-Term Care Facilities, residents of nursing homes, assisted living and some other long-term care facilities are receiving vaccine on-site through a national partnership with pharmacy chains.
- Health Care Systems, including doctors, hospitals, and community clinics, are the primary way that most of the older adults in King County will get vaccinated.
- Mobile Vaccination Teams, coordinated by Public Health and local Fire Departments are reaching highest risk older adults, including those residing in Adult Family Homes and affordable senior living facilities.
- High Volume Vaccination Sites, coordinated by Public Health, are reaching groups in south King County with higher rates of hospitalization and death from COVID-19, including older adults and individuals who cannot live independently, and their caregivers.
- Pharmacies: Just like getting a flu shot at your local pharmacy, many pharmacy chains – including grocery stores – have COVID-19 vaccine appointments available.
- Community of Faith Based Clinics: Meal sites, senior centers, and faith-based organizations are examples where pop-up clinics are being planned, as soon as doses are available.
- In-Home Vaccination is be an option for homebound older adults. Mobile vaccinations teams and authorized health care providers who provide in-home visits provide these vaccinations.
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