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Booster doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine are available for children ages 5-11. The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) expanded booster dose eligibility to include…
People age 50 and older and certain immunocompromised individuals can now get a second booster dose of an mRNA (Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna) COVID-19 vaccine at…
Mask requirements are coming to an end in Washington state on Saturday, more than two years into the COVID-19 pandemic. But the transition could be…
At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020, doctors had limited knowledge of how to respond to this new disease. Physicians in hard-hit…
At-home caregivers in Washington state have experienced a boost in wages to weather the COVID-19 pandemic, and a new campaign, ‘Time for $20′, is urging lawmakers…
With new COVID-19 cases and hospitalization decreasing, and over 87% of King County residents over age 12 fully vaccinated, King County Executive Dow Constantine announced…
When the pandemic hit, I adjusted to remote work as a University of Washington graduate student while my mother, who is a UW custodian, continued…
The Senate Law & Justice Committee heard public testimony Monday on Senate Bill 5667, which would make falsifying or using fake COVID-19 vaccination cards illegal…
Washington State Department of Health (DOH) has published a new, weekly report that provides an insight into COVID-19 reinfections. This report includes information on hospitalizations and deaths, demographics, trends over…
This story originally appeared on ProPublica (original). In November, a ProPublica reporter decided to test his kids for COVID-19. They had the sniffles, and with…
As COVID-19 infections increase so too does the need for COVID-19 vaccines and boosters. To help address the demand the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)…
The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) is offering a detailed reminder about what people should do if they test positive for COVID-19. Cases are…
Important news stories are happening every day, in communities big and small. Whether it’s accountability journalism relating to a local election, or watchdog reporting on…
All United States and Washington State flags should be lowered to half-staff Wednesday, December 29, 2021 in honor and remembrance of Washington State Senator Doug…
Multiple COVID-19 outbreaks have been linked to four separate high school wrestling tournaments held December 4. Per a Department of Health release, the current number…
Booster doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine are now available for teens ages 16 and 17. The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) expanded booster dose…