February 26, 2021, 7:31am Health
A year after doctors identified an outbreak of coronavirus in the Seattle area, a third vaccine is expected to arrive soon to bolster the arsenal against the virus, now responsible… Read story
February 25, 2021, 5:39pm Clark County Health
A group of legislators from Southwest Washington have secured a meeting with the state Department of Health on Saturday to discuss the COVID-19 vaccine allocation disparity that exists for Clark… Read story
March 1, 2021, 10:36am Health
LONDON — British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said Monday that he understood the “conundrum” faced by developing countries as they wait for vital supplies of coronavirus vaccine. Read story
March 1, 2021, 10:21am Health
Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine could protect millions more Americans from contracting the coronavirus. The key will be assuring people that the single-shot vaccine is worth taking, as its overall efficacy appears lower than the two-dose ones already on the market in the U.S.J&J’s shot, which U.S. regulators authorized Saturday,… Read story
March 1, 2021, 9:46am Health
Spokane — No one has died from influenza yet in Washington this year and during the current flu season. Read story
February 28, 2021, 12:45pm Health
This story also ran on Los Angeles Times. It can be republished for free. Read story
Each year, more than 200,000 women in the U.S. are diagnosed with breast cancer, including thousands of women in Washington. In honor of their fight — and as part of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month — The Columbian published this collection of stories about the women who have received breast cancer diagnoses, the science and technological advances for treating them and the community that supports them.
February 26, 2021, 6:55pm Clark County Health
After weeks of smaller COVID-19 vaccine allocations from the state, thousands of vaccine doses are on their way to Clark County to make up for disparities that have existed in the state’s initial rollout. Read story
February 26, 2021, 1:29pm Clark County Health
Clark County reported 50 new COVID-19 cases and one new death on Friday, as weekly case totals edged upward after weeks of steady declines. Read story
February 26, 2021, 7:55am Health
WASHINGTON — The nation is poised to get a third vaccine against COVID-19, but because at first glance the Johnson & Johnson shot may not be seen as equal to other options, health officials are girding for the question: Which one is best? Read story
February 26, 2021, 6:04am Clark County Health
Peacehealth Southwest Medical Center, Odyssey World International Education Services and Bridgeview Resource Center center are teaming up to help vaccinate the local Black community. Read story