Expanded eligibility starts March 31
The Department of Health expanded COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to include:
People 60 years of age or older
People of any age with two or more comorbid conditions. Comorbid conditions can include the following:
- Cancer
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Down Syndrome
- Heart conditions, such as heart failure, coronary artery disease, or cardiomyopathies
- Immunocompromised state (weakened immune system) from solid organ transplant, blood or bone marrow transplant, immune deficiencies, HIV, use of corticosteroids, or use of other immune weakening medicines
- Obesity or Severe Obesity (body mass index (BMI) of >25 kg/m²)
- Pregnancy
- Sickle Cell Disease
- Smoking
- Asthma
- Cerebrovascular Disease (affects blood vessels and blood supply to the brain)
- Cystic Fibrosis
- Hypertension or high blood pressure
- Neurologic Conditions such as dementia
- Pulmonary Fibrosis (having damaged or scarred lung tissues)
- Thalassemia (a type of blood disorder)
- Type 1 or Type 2 Diabetes
People in Construction:
- Specifically, those who work in an enclosed congregate, high-density setting interacting with high volumes of individuals over an extended period (e.g. >3 hours in a 24-hour day).
- People who can telecommute or work in an office are not included.
Any Port of Seattle employee or badged worker at SEA who meet any of the above criteria must self-identify their eligibility and can obtain a SEA vaccine clinic appointment to receive the vaccine. Port employees can access the appointment link on Compass. SEA badged workers should contact their employer to arrange an appointment.
The Port will continually align with the Department of Health as it expands eligibility for the COVID-19 vaccine and will communicate any updates.
Everyone will be eligible to receive the vaccine on April 15.
