The Bellingham location of our new mobile COVID-19 testing program will open to the public on Monday, August 17 at 211 East Champion Street. Tests will be available by appointment only. Hours: Monday through Wednesday, August 17-19, 1:00 to 4:00 p.m Friday, August 21, 1:00 to 4:00 p.m Saturday, August 22, 1:00 to 4:00 p.m […]
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Recognizing the Power of the Polio Vaccine During National Immunization Awareness Month
Vaccines are one of the most effective disease prevention tools we have and August is National Immunization Awareness Month. Countless deaths have been saved in the United States and across the world because of vaccines. We are waiting for a COVID-19 vaccine, which will greatly reduce illness and deaths. Let’s take a look back in […]
Phase 2 Refresher
All Washington counties are on an indefinite pause of the Safe Start Washington plan, as COVID-19 case counts have continued to rise throughout the state. Whatcom County is currently in Phase 2. Here’s a quick reminder of what is and isn’t allowed in Phase 2. What’s allowed? Small social gatherings of up to five people […]
Volunteers need for COVID-19 response
Since COVID-19 arrived in a measurable way last March, Whatcom Unified Command (WUC) has been working to provide an integrated, coordinated, multi-jurisdictional response in partnership with the Whatcom County Health Department. Over the past five months, volunteers have been vital in the work to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 as WUC developed an Isolation and […]
Whatcom Unified Command COVID-19 response by the numbers
In March, Whatcom Unified Command (WUC) was activated to provide an integrated, coordinated, multi-jurisdictional response to the threat of COVID-19 locally, in partnership with the Whatcom County Health Department. Over the past five months, numbers have made a difference in the shared effort to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. The number of people and agencies […]
How are you adjusting to COVID-19? Take this short survey.
We’ve launched a survey exploring how Whatcom County residents are adjusting to COVID-19 prevention practices. The purpose of the survey is to gather data on: Personal experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic Level of acceptance of various COVID-19 social distancing measures Perceptions of social distancing measures It only takes about 10 minutes to complete! Click here […]