by devani | Feb 12, 2023 | CDO, CMO
January was National Blood Donor Month, which highlighted the critical and ongoing need for blood donations across the state. The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) and the Northwest Blood Coalition encourage eligible blood donors to participate,...
by devani | Feb 12, 2023 | CDO, CMO
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently proposed an annual flu-shot-like approach to COVID-19 vaccines, allowing most adults and children to get a booster shot once a year to protect against the everchanging virus. With the proposed annual vaccine...
by devani | Feb 12, 2023 | CDO, CMO
According to the Washington State Department of Health (DOH), flu activity is now considered low, with cases steadily declining over the past few weeks. Between the second week of December and the first week of January, flu positivity rates have declined from 21% to...
by devani | Feb 12, 2023 | CDO, CMO
The new highly transmissible omicron subvariant XBB. 1.5, nicknamed “Kraken,” remains at the forefront of COVID-19 cases in the U.S. XBB. 1.5 is derived from a combination of previous omicron subvariants and is one of the most immune-evasive strains, meaning it...
by devani | Jan 18, 2023 | CDO, CMO
With winter upon us, people are spending more time indoors and in close contact. As you gather with your friends and family, remember the precautions you can take to make keep yourself and others safe this season: 1. Get your masks up Although not...
by devani | Jan 18, 2023 | CDO, CMO
December 2022 marked two years since the first COVID-19 vaccine was administered in the U.S. Since then, vaccines have prevented millions of COVID-19-related hospitalizations and deaths. Staying up to date on the latest COVID-19 vaccines remains the number one...
