ICHS in the News
Below is a selection of recent press coverage about our organization, medical services, community benefits and health advocacy activities.
Where to Get a Coronavirus Vaccine in Seattle and around King County April 1, 2021
https://www.seattlemet.com/health-and-wellness/where-to-get-a-coronavirus-vaccine-in-seattle-and-king-county-bellevue-kent
BLOG: Walking with Durkan in Chinatown-What the Mayor saw and miss April 1, 2021
https://nwasianweekly.com/2021/04/blog-walking-with-durkan-in-chinatown-what-the-mayor-saw-and-missed/
News Gleams: COVID spike, Byrd Barr changes, Happy birthday to rar! and more March 30, 2021
https://southseattleemerald.com/2021/03/30/news-gleams-covid-spike-byrd-barr-changes-happy-b-day-to-rar-and-more/
Third vaccine adds more tools in fighting the COVID-19 pandemic, March 25, 2021
http://nwasianweekly.com/2021/03/third-vaccine-adds-more-tools-in-fighting-the-covid-19-pandemic/
ICHS employee appreciation, March 25, 2021
https://nwasianweekly.com/2021/03/ichs-employee-appreciation/
News Gleams: Rainier Beach Vaccines, March 24, 2021
https://southseattleemerald.com/2021/03/24/news-gleams-rainier-beach-vaccines-sharethelove-plus-develop-your-community/
Meet community organizations leading response and recovery work in Washington, March 22, 2021
https://grouphealthfoundation.org/community-organizations-leading-response-and-recovery-work-in-washington/
ICHS begins administering Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine, March 15, 2021
https://iexaminer.org/ichs-begins-administering-johnson-johnson-covid-19-vaccine/
ICHS begins administering Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccine, March 14, 2021
https://www.shorelineareanews.com/2021/03/ichs-begins-administering-johnson-and.html
Nearly $1 million effort to fight voter suppression, March 11, 2021
http://nwasianweekly.com/2021/03/nearly-1-million-effort-to-fight-voter-suppression/
News Gleams: Get a COVID Vaccine Through ICHS, March 8, 2021
https://southseattleemerald.com/2021/03/08/news-gleams-vaccines-metro-seeks-community-feedback-wing-luke-reopens-more/
1 Shot Or 2 Shots? ‘The Vaccine That’s Available To You — Get That’, March 5, 2021
https://www.npr.org/2021/03/05/974065532/1-shot-or-2-shots-the-vaccine-thats-available-to-you-get-that
King County, With Second-Lowest COVID-19 Rate in U.S. Still Needs More Vaccines, March 5, 2021
https://southseattleemerald.com/2021/03/05/king-county-with-second-lowest-covid-19-rate-in-u-s-still-needs-more-vaccines/
Hidden Barriers: “Medicine’s Poor Reflection”, March 4, 2021
https://www.kcts9.org/show/hidden-barriers/episode/medicines-poor-reflection-gwkfqb
Community groups call for more equitable COVID-19 vaccine distribution for people with limited English, technology access, March 4, 2021
https://iexaminer.org/community-groups-call-for-more-equitable-covid-19-vaccine-distribution-for-people-with-limited-english-technology-access/
Elders of Color Face Major Hurdles Getting COVID Vaccine, March 4, 2021
https://southseattleemerald.com/2021/03/04/elders-of-color-face-major-hurdles-getting-covid-vaccine/
Community Health Centers Work to Address COVID-19 Vaccine Inequity, March 2, 2021
https://southseattleemerald.com/2021/03/02/community-health-centers-work-to-address-covid-19-vaccine-inequity/
What we know about the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine: Timing, dosage, access in Washington state, February 26, 2021
https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/health/what-we-know-about-the-johnson-johnson-vaccine-timing-dosage-access-in-washington-state/
Hidden Barriers: “Health Care’s invisible minority”, February 25, 2021
https://www.kcts9.org/show/hidden-barriers/episode/model-minority-mlult7
Washington’s vaccine rollout slower for BIPOC, February 22, 2021
https://crosscut.com/equity/2021/02/washingtons-vaccine-rollout-slower-bipoc
Opinion: More Will Die From COVID Without Meaningful Change To Health Care, February 21, 2021
https://southseattleemerald.com/2021/02/21/opinion-more-will-die-from-covid-without-meaningful-change-to-health-care/
Honoring healthcare workers and organizations – A behind the scenes look at the pandemic, February 19, 2021
http://nwasianweekly.com/2021/02/honoring-healthcare-workers-and-organizations-a-behind-the-scenes-look-at-the-pandemic/
Health officials too late with equity measures says AAPI leaders, February 19, 2021
http://nwasianweekly.com/2021/02/health-officials-too-late-with-equity-measures-say-aapi-leaders/
Hidden Barriers: “Lost in Translation”, February 18, 2021
https://www.kcts9.org/show/hidden-barriers/episode/lost-in-translation-l7znzk
How Big Hospital Donors and School Board VIPs Are Skipping the Vaccine Line, February 17, 2021
https://www.thedailybeast.com/how-big-hospital-donors-and-school-board-vips-are-skipping-the-vaccine-line?ref=author
ICHS fights for vaccines as part of serving community, February 11, 2021
http://nwasianweekly.com/2021/02/ichs-fights-for-vaccines-as-part-of-serving-community/
Vaccine may be in short supply, but lip service to equity isn’t, February 8, 2021
https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/vaccine-may-be-in-short-supply-but-lip-service-to-equity-isnt/
First look at Washington state data on COVID-19 vaccination by race, ethnicity shows wide gaps, February 5, 2021
https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/health/first-look-at-washingtons-data-on-vaccination-by-race-ethnicity-shows-wide-gaps/
BLOG: From wine to food: The stories behind the health award, February 4, 2021
http://nwasianweekly.com/2021/02/blog-from-wine-to-food-the-stories-behind-the-health-award/
Community Health Excellence Award honorees, February 4, 2021
https://nwasianweekly.com/2021/02/community-health-excellence-award-honorees/
Speedy vaccine deployment threatens to leave behind most vulnerable, February 4, 2021
https://nwasianweekly.com/2021/02/speedy-vaccine-deployment-threatens-to-leave-behind-most-vulnerable/
King County Public Health Officer Notes ‘Mixed Message’ on Reopening, Spread of New Coronavirus Variant, January 29, 2021
https://southseattleemerald.com/2021/01/29/king-county-public-health-officer-notes-mixed-message-on-reopening-spread-of-new-coronavirus-variant/
‘Gut Punch’: Invite-Only Vaccine Clinics in Seattle Spark Ire, January 29, 2021
https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/01/29/gut-punch-invite-only-vaccine-clinics-seattle-area-spark-ire
‘Special invitation only’ COVID-19 vaccination clinics at Seattle-area hospitals raise concerns of equity, January 29, 2021
https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/times-watchdog/special-invitation-only-covid-19-vaccination-clinics-at-seattle-area-hospitals-raise-concerns-of-equity/
Dr. Anthony Chen, dedicated to serving diverse communities, January 28, 2021
http://nwasianweekly.com/2021/01/dr-anthony-chen-dedicated-to-serving-diverse-communities/
ICHS expands ID COVID-19 testing site hours, January 28, 2021
https://nwasianweekly.com/2021/01/ichs-expands-id-covid-19-testing-site-hours/
Update to ICHS ID COVID-19 testing site hours, January 26, 2021
https://iexaminer.org/update-to-ichs-id-covid-19-testing-site-hours-and-vaccinations-at-bush-hotel/
ICHS finds a safe, virtual and engaging way to hold their annual Lunar New Year 5k this February, January 22, 2021
https://iexaminer.org/ichs-finds-a-safe-virtual-and-engaging-way-to-hold-their-annual-lunar-new-year-5k-this-february/
“A ray of hope”: COVID-19 vaccine comes to the Chinatown-International District, January 21, 2021
https://iexaminer.org/a-ray-of-hope-covid-19-vaccine-comes-to-the-chinatown-international-district/
WA secretary of health visits ICHS, January 21, 2021
https://nwasianweekly.com/2021/01/wa-secretary-of-health-visits-ichs/
City Inside/Out: Vexed Over Vaccines, January 15, 2021
https://www.seattlechannel.org/CityInsideOut/?videoid=x121018
Old people at home will get vaccinated, but maybe not their caregivers, state announces, January 14, 2021
http://nwasianweekly.com/2021/01/old-people-at-home-will-get-vaccinated-but-maybe-not-their-caregivers-state-announces/
Community Clinics hopeful as they begin vaccinating against COVID-19, January 13, 2021
https://southseattleemerald.com/2021/01/13/community-clinics-hopeful-as-they-begin-vaccinating-against-covid-19/
Inside the slow rollout of coronavirus vaccines in Washington State, January 12, 2021
https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/health/inside-the-slow-rollout-of-covid-19-vaccines-in-washington-state/
From “My Unforgotten Seattle” by Ron Chew: Chapter 69 – Running Toward Health, January 11, 2021
https://iexaminer.org/from-my-unforgotten-seattle-by-ron-chew-chapter-69-running-toward-health/
Community Health Centers Pilot Remote Monitoring Tools, January 11, 2021
https://www.hcinnovationgroup.com/population-health-management/remote-patient-monitoring-rpm/news/21205332/community-health-centers-pilot-remote-monitoring-tools
COVID Testing Available at BC, January 9, 2021
https://thewatchdogonline.com/covid-testing-available-at-bc-30180