Verified proof of full vaccination is now required to use any of King County’s Activity Centers, and vaccinated staff must wear masks while in Activity Centers. Only those employees who have verified their proof of full vaccination through our existing process are permitted to enter Activity Centers. To provide proof of vaccination for verification, you have a couple of options: Initiating the COVID-19 Vaccination Declaration process through your NEOGOV Dashboard (click on Dashboard > Forms > COVID-19 Vaccination Declaration) and attaching a copy of an official document (see list below), OR Showing one of the following… Read More

All Executive Branch employees are required to wear masks when working in indoor spaces that are open to the public and in public spaces, and it is strongly recommended that employees who work in non-public indoor settings wear a mask, regardless of vaccination status, in line with the updated health officer directive for King County and new guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). In King County, similar to other parts of the region and country, COVID-19 rates are on the rise, largely due to the spread of the… Read More

If you have not received a COVID-19 vaccine, or you have a family member or friend who hasn’t, you are invited to get vaccinated at a community vaccination event at Union Station Concourse this Friday. The vaccination is free and walk-ins are welcome. Union Station Concourse 401 S. Jackson Street, Seattle, WA  98104 Friday, July 30 10:30 a.m. – 6 p.m. Masks and social distancing are required. You can also make an appointment with a QR code link below. Just point your smartphone camera toward the vaccine you prefer and then follow… Read More

King County employees must provide vaccination information for verification. To provide proof that they are fully vaccinated, employees have a couple of options: Initiating the COVID-19 Vaccination Declaration process through your NEOGOV Dashboard (click on Dashboard > Forms > COVID-19 Vaccination Declaration) and attaching a copy of an official document (see list below), OR Showing one of the following to an HR professional or other designated department representative: your actual vaccination card, or a photo or a copy of it, a copy of your state vaccine record, or a verified medical record. Please note, employees will… Read More

On June 30, 2021 King County Executive Dow Constantine announced updated mask requirements for Executive Branch employees: If an employee has provided verified proof that they are fully vaccinated (see definition below), the employee is not required to wear a mask while working. If an employee has not provided verified proof of full vaccination, the employee is required to wear a mask when working indoors, outdoors, and when in an enclosed space with others (for example, when multiple people are in a vehicle). The only time the employee is not required to… Read More

On June 30, Executive Constantine announced the next phase in our COVID-19 pandemic, which includes updated requirements for wearing masks and a new process for employees to voluntarily provide vaccination information. If an employee chooses to do so, the employee can provide proof that they are fully vaccinated by either: Initiating the COVID-19 Vaccination Declaration process through their NEOGOV Dashboard (click on Dashboard > Forms > COVID-19 Vaccination Declaration) and attaching a copy of an official document (see list below), OR Showing one of the following to an HR professional or other… Read More

Yesterday Gov. Inslee announced that most coronavirus restrictions in Washington would end today. This is great news and signals that, for those who have been fully vaccinated, we can begin to get back to the things we love doing without restrictions. As we move into the recovery and rebuilding phase of the pandemic, we need to remember that the pandemic is not over, and COVID-19 is still present in our communities. Those who have yet to get vaccinated remain at risk, and we need to be mindful of virus variants. Following the… Read More

By Noah Haglund, DAJD communications specialist One by one, King County corrections officers rolled up a sleeve to get a dose of COVID-19 vaccine. Officer Marcus Barrow was among those attending a June 15 clinic at the downtown Seattle jail. Dropping in during his shift helped Barrow fit in the appointment between work and family obligations. “I saw an opportunity and I took it,” Barrow said. “It was an easy, quick, painless process.” Employee Health staff hosted the clinic, giving doses to 13 employees at the King County Correctional Facility in Seattle…. Read More