The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) has two helpful blogs: the Bienestar Blog, which provides articles in Spanish, and the Public Health Connection, which provides content in English. These blogs contain COVID-19 information as well as general health and wellness content that your communities may find useful. The blogging platform Medium hosts these blogs, and interested readers can subscribe to Medium to learn more.
Some especially relevant content recently shared in the Public Health Connection blog is linked below.
Is a booster shot right for me?
Booster Shots & Third Doses: What you should know
“Confident in my decision.” A new mom shares why she got the COVID-19 vaccine
My child’s too young for the COVID-19 vaccine
COVID-19 Vaccine and Nursing Your Baby: What you should know
COVID-19 Variants: Staying Protected for the Long Haul
Let’s Knock Out Flu Again, Washington
To receive more relevant updates from these blogs, consider subscribing using the step-by-step instructions below. Please note that because the blogs are shared through the Medium platform, your confirmation emails will come from Medium, not the Department of Health. If you don’t see a confirmation email come through, make sure to check your spam or junk folder or reach out to our DH team for support.
Bienestar Blog: https://medium.com/bienestarwa
Step 1: Visit this page: https://medium.com/bienestarwa
Step 2: Click the “Follow” button on the right side of the page
Step 3: Select “sign up with email”
Step 4: Find confirmation email from Medium in your email inbox (it may be in your spam/junk folder)
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Public Health Connection Blog: https://medium.com/wadepthealth
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Step 2: Click the “Follow” button on the right side of the page
Step 3: Select “sign up with email”
Step 4: Find confirmation email from Medium in your email inbox (it may be in your spam/junk folder)
Step 5: Select “create your account” within the confirmation email from Medium
Step 6: Type your full name and select, “create account”
If you have any issues accessing these resources, please reach out to a DH team member. We are happy to help!