Mayor Jenny A. Durkan

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5/14
Extending Outdoor Dining into 2022
As we begin to fully reopen our bars and restaurants this Summer, one thing that is here to stay is outdoor dining.  Last June, SDOT created a free temporary permit program that has helped restaurants and merchants to stay in business in the face of [...]
5/14
Mayor Durkan Issues Statement on Washington’s Statewide Reopening Date
SEATTLE (May 13, 2021) – Mayor Jenny A. Durkan today issued a statement in response to Governor Inslee’s announcement of a statewide June 30 reopening date and new Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) guidance on masking. “Weeks ago, we [...]
5/13
City of Seattle Begins Administering the Pfizer Vaccine to 12 – 15 Year-Olds
Seattle Fire Department Mobile Vaccination Teams Will Immediately Begin Offering All Three Vaccines at In-Stadium, Mobile, and Pop-Up Events On Friday, City to Partner With Local Breweries to Offer Vaccinations and $1 Pints  SEATTLE (May 13, [...]
5/11
Seattle Fire Department to Host Pop-Up Vaccination Clinics in Ballard, Fremont, and West Seattle Business Districts
City Partners With Local Small Businesses to Offer Incentives for Those Vaccinated at Pop-Ups SEATTLE (May 11, 2021) – As the City of Seattle approaches delivering 200,000 vaccines, Mayor Jenny A. Durkan today announced that the Seattle Fire [...]
5/6
Seattle Fire Department Mobile Vaccination Teams Launch Citywide Effort to Bring Vaccinations Directly to Seattle Residents and Workers
New Seattle Fire Department Mobile Strategy Brings Vaccinations to Dense Areas Around the City, Offers Immediate Vaccinations Without an Appointment As Part of This Effort, Seattle Fire Will Administer Vaccines on The Ave this Friday, in [...]
5/3
Lumen Field Event Center, Rainier Beach, and West Seattle Vaccination Sites Now Accepting Patients Without Appointments
Several Thousand Appointments Remain at City of Seattle Locations This Week; Mayor Urges All Seattleites to Help Someone Else Get Vaccinated SEATTLE (May 3, 2021) – Mayor Jenny A. Durkan today announced that all people who live or work in King County [...]
4/30
With More Than 100,000 Individuals Vaccinated by the City and 67 Percent of Eligible Seattleites Receiving at Least One Dose of COVID-19 Vaccine, Mayor Durkan Announces New Strategies to Increase Vaccine Uptake
City Partners With Seattle Sounders FC to Pilot In-Stadium Pop-Up Vaccination Clinics During Sounders Matches Seattle Fire Department Will Pilot Evening Hours at Rainier Beach and West Seattle Vaccination Hubs Seattle (April 30, 2021) – Mayor [...]
4/30
An Update on the City’s Preparations Ahead of May Day
Seattle (April 30, 2021) – The City of Seattle is issuing an update for residents on preparations that City departments will be making in advance of May Day, happening this Saturday, May 1. The City of Seattle has a tradition of peaceful marches on [...]
4/27
City of Seattle Begins Scheduling Second Dose Appointments at Lumen Field Event Center, Rainier Beach, and West Seattle
Effective Immediately, King County Residents or Workers Who Received Their First Vaccination from Another Provider Can Get Their Second Dose Through the City of Seattle Seattle (April 27, 2021) – Mayor Jenny A. Durkan today announced that the [...]
4/26
Tens of Thousands of Vaccine Appointments Available at City of Seattle Sites This Week; Mayor Durkan Urges All Those Not Yet Vaccinated to Sign Up Immediately
Those Already Vaccinated Should Help Those in Their Networks Access Available Vaccination Appointments If Demand Remains High and All Appointments Are Taken, Seattle Could Lead the Nation and Reach Community Immunity By End of May SEATTLE (April 26, [...]