KHQ

Washington Dept. of Health: Rabid bat numbers highest in a decade

The Washington State Department of Health says rabid bat numbers continue to rise in the state. Twelve bats found in public parks and private homes across Washington have tested positive for rabies ...
KUOW

WA keeps recommending 15 vaccines for kids, dismissing new federal guidance

Washington state is continuing to recommend 15 vaccines for children and adolescents, in line with the schedule recommended ...
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Washington health department decries ‘misleading’ vaccine, autism claims

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – The Washington State Department of Health released a statement on Friday, emphasizing the safety of vaccines as a federal health agency questions a link between vaccines and ...
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Washington officials: State saw 10 times more flu deaths during 2022-23 season

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — According to Washington officials, the state recorded 10 times more flu deaths during the 2022-2023 flu season than it did the previous year. On Thursday morning, the ...

WA Department of Health's vaccine hotline now being used by scammers

The DOH posted on Facebook warning that scammers are now using the number of the department's former vaccine hotline to try ...
The Spokesman-Review

Washington health department updates standards for rationing care if hospitals get overwhelmed

Washington officials have updated standards hospital officials will use if they get so many patients they no longer have the ability to treat them all. The state’s crisis standards of care, which are ...
The Spokesman-Review

WA health department sues over denied entry to Tacoma ICE facility

The Washington State Department of Health says it has not been able to investigate what could be a “full-blown public health crisis” at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility ...

Scammers hijack former Washington state vaccine hotline

Scammers have taken over a phone number that used to host a Washington state vaccine hotline, and state officials say they’re ...
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Washington health department offers Narcan in schools to prevent adolescent overdoses

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Washington health officials are offering naloxone kits to public high schools statewide to prevent youth drug overdoses. According to the Washington Department of Health, ...
KREM

Washington health department shares best Fourth of July, summer practices to keep safe

SPOKANE, Wash. — The Washington Department of Health (DOH) wants people celebrating the Fourth of July to plan and use common sense during the holiday and throughout the summer. “Summer is a time to ...
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Washington health department launches ‘Naloxone Finder’

The Washington State Department of Health wants to make it easier to find free naloxone, a medication that can reverse opioid overdoses, including those caused by fentanyl. So, it has launched an ...
The Inlander

WA health department investigating Spokane hospital after girl’s suicide sparked public outcry

last month that has prompted heartbreak and outrage from lawmakers, Spokane city councilmembers and behavioral health advocates statewide. On April 13, Sarah Niyimbona slipped out of Providence Sacred ...