by Rachit Raj Shrestha and Sierra Cvach
We are two years into this pandemic and things seem to be getting better. This has only been possible because we have taken precautions and gotten the vaccines to protect ourselves and our community from Covid-19. However, some of us have yet to get the Covid-19 vaccine or its booster.
It might be because of time constraints, or not being able to get an appointment. Or, maybe, because you had a dose of a different vaccine overseas, and didn’t know if you could get one of the boosters available in America.
This was the case for a husband and wife who had just moved to Seattle from Nepal. They have taken their first dose of COVOVAX in Nepal but didn’t know if they could get a booster in Seattle. They reached out to NSS, and with the help of the NEYPVAL team and King County Public Health, we found out that they were approved to receive the Moderna booster after getting their COVOVAX shot in Nepal. During our recent vaccination event, we were able to get them their booster shots and update their vaccination cards.
Shubhechha Shakya and Sakar Sakya, our administrative assistant and community ambassador, also got their booster shots during our vaccination event. In total, we were able to get 8 people vaccinated during our 2-hour camp held at Sanatan Dharm Mandir on March 19th, in partnership with Sanatan Dharm Mandir, WA Department of Health, King County Public Health, and the CDC Foundation.
