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Skagit Public Health will provide weekly updates to keep Skagitonians informed of new COVID-19 vaccine information. This information is from Friday:

No waitlists available

Skagit County Public Health will not use a waitlist system for the fairgrounds clinic. Vaccine supply is provided by the federal and state government and county allocation decisions are made on a weekly basis. Public Health cannot offer waitlists while vaccine supply is still so limited and relatively inconsistent.

In several instances, the online scheduling system (“PrepMod”) has allowed for a waitlist when all clinic spots have been filled. This was not intentional. The waitlist has not guaranteed individuals a space in line. Individuals placed on a waitlist must schedule for a different clinic date once there is availability.

Individual appointments are required

Vaccine is provided at the fairgrounds clinic by appointment only for those who are eligible. Each individual receiving a vaccine must have an appointment; joint appointments are not available. Each appointment made on PrepMod is specific to an individual. In scheduling multiple people, an appointment must be made for each individual separately.

Confirmations of success appointments

Only those with a confirmation email from Skagit County Public Health have made an appointment for a vaccine at the fairgrounds clinic.

Use PrepMod for online scheduling for the Fairgrounds Clinic: prepmod.doh.wa.gov/. A message in PrepMod stating that you have been placed on a waitlist is not a reservation. Reschedule for another clinic date.

Completing a survey in Phase Finder does not reserve a vaccine appointment. This tool determines your eligibility and alerts you when you become eligible for a vaccine. This online tool does not schedule appointments.

There has been confusion over Skagit County’s new online preregistration tool for the testing site (testdirectly.com/skagit). This site is for COVID-19 testing only. It is not for vaccinations appointments.

No end-of-day doses for those without an appointment

Public Health schedules appointments based on supply and will not provide vaccine to people who do not have an appointment. Do not go to the fairgrounds expecting to be admitted at the end of the day. That poses safety issues for the public, staff and neighboring community.

Additional resources

• Fairgrounds Clinic scheduling: prepmod.doh.wa.gov/

• Fairground Clinic information: skagitcounty.net/COVIDvaccine.

• Testing Site preregistration: testdirectly.com/skagit

• Vaccine Hotline: (360) 416-1500, Monday-Saturday, 7:30 a.m.-6 p.m.

• Other vaccine provider locations:

doh.wa.gov/YouandYourFamily/Immunization/VaccineLocations.

Skagit Public Health, source