Whatcom County hits coveted COVID-19 vaccination milestone

Whatcom County has reached the state’s goal of having 70% of residents 16 and older who have received at least their first dose of a vaccine against COVID-19, the Health Department said Monday, July 12.

With that milestone, Whatcom County becomes the fourth county in Washington to reach that mark, and the second county with a population above 50,000 to do so.