Case updates November 2, 2021 - Pfizer vaccine for 5-11 years arriving in state

Photo courtesy UW Med

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention this week approved a low-dose formula of the Pfizer vaccine for children ages 5-11. 

The injection carries one-third of the dose made available to Americans ages 12 and older. The pediatric version is also a two-dose series.

UW Med did a photo op and vaccinated 10 children on camera. Most places are not quite ready to make appointments but should be very soon.

 

COVID Case updates

United States 

• Total cases  46,100,477 - 74,638 new
• Total deaths  746,705 -  1,451 new

Washington state 

• Total confirmed cases 646,742 -  1,146 new  
• Total hospitalizations 40,637 -  123 new    
• Statewide ICU occupancy by COVID-19 patients - 24.6% 
• Total deaths 8,727 -  31 new  

Levels of Community Transmission:

based on the number of new cases per 100,000 residents in the past 7 days:

High: ≥ 100

Substantial: 50-99

Moderate: 10-49

Low: < 10

King county 

• Total confirmed cases 156,099 -  357 new   
• Total hospitalizations 8,493 -   11 new  
• Total deaths 2,028 -  6 new     
• Level of community transmission HIGH 

Seattle 

• Total confirmed cases 38,410  -  73 new   
• Total hospitalizations 1,814  -   3 new 
• Total deaths 504  -   0 new
• Level of community transmission SUBSTANTIAL  

Shoreline  

• Total confirmed cases 3,394 -  6 new  94
• Total hospitalizations 243 -   0 new   
• Total deaths 112 - 1 new
• Level of community transmission: HIGH  

Lake Forest Park 

• Total confirmed cases 557 - 0 new   
• Total hospitalizations 22 -    0 new
• Total deaths 5  - 0 new
• Level of community transmission: SUBSTANTIAL