Report highlights milestones reached during pandemic

Recognized as a national leader and model during the national vaccine rollout, the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) Vaccine Action Command and Coordination System (VACCS) Center released a report highlighting milestones achieved during the last several months of the pandemic. The report highlights that partnerships remain key in the mission to continue vaccination effort across Washington state.

VACCS was formed in late January 2021 by Gov. Jay Inslee with the goal of leveraging the talent and resources of the private sector in support of the state’s vaccine distribution effort. Over time, the Center was supported by more than 50 partners statewide, including leading companies, small and medium businesses, unions, business associations, non-profits, foundations, community groups, non-governmental partners, and volunteer groups. Participants included Challenge Seattle, the leaders of Costco, Kaiser Permanente, Microsoft, Amazon, and Starbucks.

The goal was simple: achieve the goal of administering 45,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses per day, and do so quickly, efficiently, and equitably. This goal was reached, then exceeded by late February 2021, once vaccine supply to the state increased.

These partnerships helped drive the statewide success around vaccines and created solutions that addressed the needs and challenges in the Washington vaccine ecosystem. Read the news release