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COVID-19 Vaccine Information
The City of Bainbridge Island, in partnership with the Bainbridge Island Fire Department and Bainbridge Prepares, is coordinating with Bainbridge Island Community Pharmacy on COVID-19 vaccine distribution. As of October 9, this partnership has supported the administration of over 44,500 doses to eligible individuals from Kitsap and surrounding counties.
***October 26***
There are still open appointments available for the Pediatric Pfizer bivalent booster clinic for 5- to 11-year-olds on Saturday, October 29 at the Commodore Options Lower Gym. Additionally, we will be opening up appointments for the Moderna bivalent booster for eligible individuals 12 and up for the afternoon of Saturday, October 29. There will not be a clinic on Sunday, October 30 due to lack of demand.
Individuals are considered eligible for the bivalent booster if they received the initial vaccine series (two Pfizer doses, two Moderna doses, or one Johnson & Johnson) or the initial vaccine series and subsequent booster vaccination AND it has been at least two months since their last dose.
Per the CDC: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/stay-up-to-date.html People ages 6 years and older can get a different product for their updated (bivalent) booster than they received for their primary series or last booster. People ages 6 years and older can no longer get an original (monovalent) mRNA (Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna) booster.
Moderna appointments will open today at 12 PM at our Clinic Registration site. This will be our last clinic of 2022. If you are unable to get an appointment or you are not available on October 29, Walgreens, Costco, Safeway, Rite Aid and other local pharmacies are also offering the bivalent vaccine. A full list of providers is available online here: https://vaccinelocator.doh.wa.gov/
***October 13***
The City of Bainbridge Island, in partnership with the Bainbridge Island Fire Department, Bainbridge Prepares, and the Bainbridge Island Community Pharmacy will hold a Pediatric Pfizer bivalent booster clinic for 5- to 11-year-olds on Saturday, October 29 and Sunday, October 30 at the Commodore Options Lower Gym. Individuals are considered eligible for the bivalent booster if they received the initial vaccine series (two Pfizer doses) or the initial vaccine series and subsequent booster vaccination AND it has been at least two months since their last dose.
Appointments are available for Saturday, October 29 from 9:30 AM to 5:00 PM. If those spots fill up, we will open up appointments for Sunday, October 30.
This clinic is only for children 5- to 11-years old. We are not offering vaccinations for any other age range at this time.
If you are unable to get an appointment or you are not available on October 29 or 30, Walgreens, Costco, Safeway, Rite Aid and other local pharmacies are also offering the bivalent vaccine. A full list of providers is available online here: https://vaccinelocator.doh.wa.gov/
***September 28***
The City of Bainbridge Island, in partnership with the Bainbridge Island Fire Department, Bainbridge Prepares, and the Bainbridge Island Community Pharmacy will hold a Pfizer and Moderna bivalent booster clinic for eligible individuals on Saturday, October 8 at the Commodore Options Lower Gym. Individuals are considered eligible for the bivalent booster if they received the initial vaccine series (two Moderna or Pfizer, or one Johnson and Johnson) or the initial vaccine series and subsequent booster vaccinations AND it has been at least two months since their last dose.
Individuals 18 and older are eligible for the Moderna bivalent booster and individuals 12 and older are eligible for the Pfizer bivalent booster if they meet the criteria mentioned previously.
Moderna appointments are available for Saturday, October 8 from 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM. Pfizer appointments are available for Saturday, October 8 from 1:30 PM to 5:30 PM. Appointments will open today at 12 PM at our Clinic Registration site.
If you are unable to get an appointment or are not available on October 8, Walgreens, Costco, Safeway, Rite Aid and other local pharmacies are also offering the bivalent vaccine. A full list of providers is available online here: https://vaccinelocator.doh.wa.gov/
***September 19***
The City of Bainbridge Island, in partnership with the Bainbridge Island Fire Department, Bainbridge Prepares, and the Bainbridge Island Community Pharmacy will hold a Pfizer bivalent booster clinic for eligible individuals on Saturday, October 1 at the Commodore Options Lower Gym. Individuals are considered eligible for the bivalent booster if they received the initial vaccine series (two Moderna or Pfizer, or one Johnson and Johnson) or the initial vaccine series and subsequent booster vaccinations AND it has been at least two months since their last dose.
Individuals 12 and older are eligible for the Pfizer bivalent booster if they meet the criteria mentioned previously. Pfizer appointments are available for Saturday, October 1 from 11 AM to 5:30 PM. Appointments will open today at 12 PM at our Clinic Registration site.
If you are unable to get an appointment or are not available on October 1, Walgreens, Costco, Safeway, Rite Aid and other local pharmacies are also offering the bivalent vaccine. A full list of providers is available online here: https://vaccinelocator.doh.wa.gov/
***September 6***
The City of Bainbridge Island, in partnership with the Bainbridge Island Fire Department, Bainbridge Prepares, and the Bainbridge Island Community Pharmacy will hold a bivalent booster clinic for eligible individuals on Saturday, September 17 at the Commodore Options Lower Gym. Individuals are considered eligible for the bivalent booster if they received the initial vaccine series (two Moderna or Pfizer, or one Johnson and Johnson) or the initial vaccine series and subsequent booster vaccinations AND it has been at least two months since their last dose.
Individuals 18 and older are eligible for the Moderna bivalent booster and individuals 12 and older are eligible for the Pfizer bivalent booster if they meet the criteria mentioned previously. Pfizer appointments are available for Saturday, September 17 from 9:30 AM to 2 PM and Moderna appointments are available for Saturday, September 17 from 2:30 PM to 5:30 PM. Appointments will open today at 11 AM at our Clinic Registration site.
If you are unable to get an appointment or are not available on September 17, Walgreens, Costco, Rite Aid and other local pharmacies are also offering the bivalent vaccine. A full list of providers is available online here: https://vaccinelocator.doh.wa.gov/
***June 24***
The City of Bainbridge Island, in partnership with the Bainbridge Island Fire Department, Bainbridge Prepares, and the Bainbridge Island Community Pharmacy will hold a pediatric booster clinic for six month-to-five-year-olds on Saturday, July 9 at the Commodore Options Lower Gym.
First dose appointments only are available only for children in this age range. Appointments are open online at our Clinic Registration site.
We will only be offering the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine in the morning, with follow-on 2nd dose and booster clinics for that vaccine in the future.
If there is enough demand for the morning Pfizer appointments and they begin to fill up, we will likely offer an afternoon clinic as well with Moderna appointments. However, there are no guarantees that we will offer one. In lieu of that, if you desire the Moderna vaccine for your child you may try the Kitsap Children's Clinic that is planning a Moderna clinic on Monday, June 27th.
Washington State Vaccine Locater
For individuals needing to locate other types of Moderna or Pfizer doses, please check the Vaccine Finder here: Vaccinate WA: COVID-19 Vaccine Availability
Lose Your CDC Card?
If you have lost your CDC COVID vaccination card the best way to get a copy of your immunization record is to visit https://wa.myir.net/ or email covid.vaccine@doh.wa.gov to obtain proof of vaccination. Do not request a replacement card from the vaccine provider. The federal government did not provide extra CDC cards and vaccine providers are not able to provide a duplicate.
If you are unable to locate your vaccine record through https://wa.myir.net/ or get assistance through the Department of Health, check with your primary care provider. They have access to your immunization record and may be able to help. The state has also released a document with additional information on accepted proof of vaccinations.
All Washington residents 5 and older are currently eligible for the COVID-19 vaccination.
- Go to covidbi.timetap.com
- Read the instructions on the homepage, then click next
- Select the Commodore Clinic as your location
- DO NOT BOOK AN APPOINTMENT AT CHIMACUM, UNLESS YOU ARE A RESIDENT OF JEFFERSON COUNTY
- Select COVID-19 First Dose (Bainbridge Islan)
- Select your desired appointment date and time
- Complete Your Information section and verify that you have entered the correct email and phone number
- SAVE your request
- Additional instructions on booking an appointment are available here: Booking your first appointment - TimeTap Client Booking - TimeTap Documentation (atlassian.net)
If you know of eligible individuals living on Bainbridge Island who do not have internet access or email, the Senior Community Center and Island Volunteer Caregivers will help make an appointment. Please contact the Senior Center at 206-842-1616 or Island Volunteer Caregivers at 206-842-4441 for more information.
We will review your request before confirming your appointment. PLEASE do not show up at the Senior Center or Commodore Options School without confirmation of your appointment (an email confirmation will be sent to the email you provide upon registration).
Our vaccine clinics are largely supported by City of Bainbridge Island emergency management volunteers. We have activated our Medical Reserve Corps, Community Emergency Response Team, Bainbridge Island Emergency Medical Responders and other general emergency management volunteers to support this effort. We could not offer this resource to our community without their help.
There has been an overwhelming amount of phone calls and emails to all partners involved in the vaccine distribution on Bainbridge Island. We ask that you please do not email or call the City, Bainbridge Island Fire Department, Bainbridge Prepares, Community Pharmacy, Member Plus Family Health or Virginia Mason to check your eligibility. Thank you for your understanding.
Important Information for the Commodore Options School Gym Clinics
The Bainbridge Island COVID-19 vaccine clinics will be held in the gymnasium at Commodore Options School, located at 9530 High School Rd NE, to allow all participants to be indoors in the event of inclement weather. Any future high-throughput vaccine clinics will be held at this location. There will not be a clinic at Woodward Middle School.
Vaccine Clinic Location
- Commodore Options School Gym
- 9530 High School Rd NE, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110
- Note - Vaccine clinics will be held on weekends only. Please do not visit Commodore Options School on non-clinic days or call the school or School District for vaccine-related information.
What to Wear
- Please wear a shirt with short or no sleeves as a base layer so our vaccinators can easily access your upper arm.
What to Bring
- Medicare Card and any supplemental insurance Card.
- For a faster registration process, we encourage you to print and complete the Pfizer Vaccine Screening Form and bring it with you; it will help us get you registered as quickly as possible.
Where to Park
As the clinic site is now closer to downtown, we strongly encourage visitors to please walk if possible.
If you must drive, please see instructions below for ADA and general parking.
- ADA parking
- We will have reserved parking spaces at the Commodore school lower parking lot for individuals unable to walk without assistance. Please use the High School Road entrance and let our parking lot volunteers know you have mobility concerns. We will route you to a parking space.
- There will be limited wheelchairs onsite; if you have your own, please bring it with you.
- We will have reserved parking spaces at the Commodore school lower parking lot for individuals unable to walk without assistance. Please use the High School Road entrance and let our parking lot volunteers know you have mobility concerns. We will route you to a parking space.
- General parking
- General parking is available near the Aquatics Center, located at 8521 Madison Avenue N.
- If the general parking spaces are full near the Aquatics Center, then please use the following locations for overflow parking:
- Bainbridge High School, located at 9330 High School Road NE
- Bainbridge Public Library, located at 1270 Madison Ave N
- Masonic Center, located at 1299 Grow Ave NW
Other Important Information
- Patients who are getting vaccinated should bring no more than one person to accompany them. Additional people will be turned away.
- Patients who are 12 to 15 years old MUST be accompanied by a parent or guardian. If a parent or guardian is not present, the patient will be sent away.
- Patients who are 16 and 17 years old should be accompanied by a parent or guardian. If a parent or guardian is not available to come in person, they MUST have their screening form signed by their parent or guardian ahead of time and have a phone number where they can be reached if needed.
- Please show up no more than 15 minutes early for your appointment. Early arrivals will be asked to wait in the parking lot.
- Patients will be asked to wait on site 15 - 30 minutes after their vaccine for observation.
- Please do NOT show up to the clinic without an appointment.
- If you have an urgent request related to your appointment (e.g., need to cancel your appointment), please call 253-204-2816. We are receiving an overwhelming number of phone calls and must prioritize appointment-related calls only. Please do not call about waitlists, eligibility and/or similar matters. Thank you for understanding.
- For general inquiries or questions, please email covid-vaccines@bainbridgeprepares.org.
- We are reserving a portion of our appointments for people who do not have internet, are not able to use an online registration form, or have other barriers to getting vaccinated.
- Am I eligible to receive the vaccine?
- How do I get vaccinated?
- Which vaccine is available on Bainbridge Island?
- How much does the vaccine cost?
- Is there a waitlist?
- Do I still need to wear my mask after I am vaccinated?
- Why don’t some providers currently have vaccines?
- When will providers know if they will be receiving vaccines?
- Can I get vaccinated if I’m not a current patient of the Bainbridge Island providers?
- Do I have to go to the same provider for my second shot of the COVID vaccine?