Public Health Seattle & King County Update: COVID-19 Resources - Vaccine Verification Policy to End March 1st

A MESSAGE FROM PUBLIC HEALTH - SEATTLE & KING COUNTY

Hello Community and Business Partners,

With new COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations decreasing, and over 87% of King County residents ages 12 and older fully vaccinated, Executive Constantine announced Public Health - Seattle & King County is lifting the local health order requiring proof of COVID-19 vaccination for entry into indoor recreational settings, or outdoor events.

The vaccination verification policy will no longer be in effect as of March 1, 2022.

Resources to answer questions about vaccine verification end

• In-language infographic slides are available in multiple languages to help answer questions at kingcounty.gov/verify.
• To learn more about this policy change, read our Public Health Insider blog post.

Resoruces for businesses

Seattle Metro Chamber of Commerce has resources to help businesses during this transition.

• Business must still requir vaccine verification through March 1.
• After March 1, businesses and organizations may continue to implement their own vaccination verification rules for their establishments.
• Visit kcvaxverified.com for upcoming webinars, toolkits and signage templates.