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Clark County COVID-19 activity ticks up

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November 10, 2022, 2:02pm Clark County Health

Clark County’s rate of COVID-19 infections rose slightly this week, for the second week in a row. The county remains in the low-risk category for disease transmission, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, based on its current number of cases, hospitalizations and overall hospital occupancy. Read story

A pediatrician holds a dose of the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

Parent, child vaccine rates focus of OHSU study

A pediatrician holds a dose of the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

November 7, 2022, 5:43pm Clark County Health

Children with a parent who received a flu vaccine are nearly twice as likely to be fully vaccinated by 2 years old, compared with children whose parent did not receive a flu vaccine, according to a new study by Oregon Health & Science University. Read story

The Oregon Health & Science University campus in Portland is seen in 2016.

Oregon Health & Science University performs brain surgery in clinical trial for epilepsy

The Oregon Health & Science University campus in Portland is seen in 2016.

November 5, 2022, 1:28pm Clark County Health

Oregon Health & Science University recently became the second center in the nation to perform a new type of brain procedure to treat epilepsy that is not controllable with medication. Read story

NuHealth Clinic in Vancouver eyes move to mixed-use building

November 5, 2022, 6:05am Business

NuHealth Clinic may soon be moving to a new mixed-use building just down the street from its current location. Read story

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Clark County COVID-19 infections up slightly this week

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November 3, 2022, 2:36pm Clark County Health

Clark County’s rate of COVID-19 infections rose slightly this week, though not by a large margin and the county remains in the low-risk category for disease transmission, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, based on its current number of cases, hospitalizations and overall hospital occupancy. Read story

A free Naloxone vending machine is pictured at Recovery Cafe, providing access to the life-saving drug to anyone in need.

Services available in Clark County to combat fentanyl, other issues

A free Naloxone vending machine is pictured at Recovery Cafe, providing access to the life-saving drug to anyone in need.

November 3, 2022, 6:04am Clark County Health

Across Washington and the nation, illicit fentanyl use has dramatically increased since 2019. Clark County is no exception. Read story

Clark County groups receive equity-oriented health grants

November 3, 2022, 6:04am Clark County Health

Latino Leadership NW, League of United Latin American Citizens and Korean Women’s Association, all from Clark County, were among 25 community-based organizations across Washington to receive $10,000 grants as part of the Community Health Plan of Washington’s “Advancing Equity Fund,” announced Tuesday. Read story

Danger advisories lifted at Lacamas, Round lakes in Camas

November 3, 2022, 6:01am Clark County Health

Clark County Public Health lifted danger advisories at Lacamas and Round lakes in Camas on Wednesday. Recent water samples show improved water-quality levels over the past two weeks with toxin levels no longer elevated, according to a press release. Read story

Niles Haas, a 27-year-old man from Vancouver, was able to overcome a fentanyl addiction through medication-assisted treatment and support from XChange Recovery. Haas lives and works at XChange's Heart Change House, where he helps fellow participants navigate their recoveries.

Fentanyl in Clark County: 27-year-old recovering addict says recovery possible, with help

Niles Haas, a 27-year-old man from Vancouver, was able to overcome a fentanyl addiction through medication-assisted treatment and support from XChange Recovery. Haas lives and works at XChange's Heart Change House, where he helps fellow participants navigate their recoveries.

November 3, 2022, 6:00am Clark County Health

Just before the COVID-19 pandemic sent the world into lockdown in 2020, Niles Haas reached out to his family for help. They did not have much of a relationship — he had struggled with addiction for years, and things had spiraled out of control since he tried fentanyl in 2019. Read story

Evergreen Public Schools to host webinar on suicide prevention

November 2, 2022, 6:04am Clark County Health

Evergreen Public Schools and the University of Washington School of Social Work are holding an informational suicide prevention training event from 6 to 7 p.m. Nov. 17 via Zoom. Read story