Protect yourself, your family, and your co-workers: Get Flu and COVID-19 Shots

King County wants employees to be healthy so you can feel good, get the most out of life, and do your best work for the community we serve.

This year, the Washington Department of Health (DOH) recommends that everyone six months and older get a flu vaccine and the updated 2025-2026 COVID-19 vaccine.  To ensure access to these vaccines, DOH has also issued a standing order authorizing all qualified healthcare providers to vaccinate individuals six months and older, including pregnant people. If you’ve recently had COVID-19, you may want to delay getting a COVID-19 vaccine for up to three months. For more info, see Public Health – Seattle & King County’s COVID-19 vaccination webpage.

Each year, King County’s Balanced You arranges onsite flu and COVID shot clinics for employees. We encourage employees to get their flu and COVID-19 shots wherever is most convenient for them. Telecommuting employees and their family members may find it more convenient to go to their healthcare provider’s office or a local pharmacy. Here are some tips for getting your flu shot through your health plan.

Kaiser Permanente Members:

• Beginning September 15, 2025, COVID-19 and flu vaccinations are available at no charge to all Kaiser Permanente members. To find more information on how to schedule an appointment for COVID and flu vaccination, call Kaiser Permanente‘s Member Services at 888-901-4636, Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

KingCare℠ & KingCare Select (Regence BlueShield & CVS Caremark) Members:

• Flu and COVID-19 vaccines are also covered for all KingCare and KingCare Select members.  To find more information on how to schedule an appointment, call Regence’s Member Services at 800-376-7926. 

If you have questions about which vaccines are best for you, talk to your doctor, pharmacist, or other health care professional.

Do you have questions about this benefit? Contact the Benefits office at 206-684-1556 or KC.Benefits@kincounty.gov

Supervisors: Here is a printer-friendly PDF of vaccine resources to post at your worksites for employees who do not have access to email.