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Clark County Public Health

Clark County has 406 cases of whooping cough — the highest number in Washington

November 12, 2024, 4:33pm Clark County Health

Clark County is experiencing an alarming spike in whooping cough and chickenpox cases among children — outbreaks that health officials say could’ve been prevented. Read story

Clark County’s birth rate drops 13 percent between 2013 and 2022

November 7, 2024, 6:10am Clark County Health

Clark County’s birth rate per 1,000 residents dropped by 13 percent from 2013 to 2022, mirroring nationwide numbers that reached a historic low during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read story

Administrators with the Clark County Sheriff’s Office attend a Clark County Council work session Wednesday at the Public Service Center in Vancouver. They asked the council to add 40 new deputies to their ranks during a meeting with other local criminal justice officials.

Clark County manager says Vancouver’s Prop. 4 would take millions out of county’s budget

Administrators with the Clark County Sheriff’s Office attend a Clark County Council work session Wednesday at the Public Service Center in Vancouver. They asked the council to add 40 new deputies to their ranks during a meeting with other local criminal justice officials.

October 24, 2024, 12:21pm Clark County News

Local criminal justice officials sounded the alarm Tuesday at a Clark County Council work session over what the passage of Vancouver’s Proposition 4, which would add 80 new police officers, could mean for what they say is already a strained system. Read story

Firefighter-paramedic Connor Danielson hands car keys to mental health professional Janie Wadiak on Wednesday, while Danielson takes a call at Clark-Cowlitz Fire Rescue Station 21 in Ridgefield. The pair work as part of the Clark-Cowlitz Cares Team that can respond to community members experiencing crises.

First responders in Clark County have a new tool to fight opioid addiction after overdoses

Firefighter-paramedic Connor Danielson hands car keys to mental health professional Janie Wadiak on Wednesday, while Danielson takes a call at Clark-Cowlitz Fire Rescue Station 21 in Ridgefield. The pair work as part of the Clark-Cowlitz Cares Team that can respond to community members experiencing crises.

October 21, 2024, 6:10am Clark County News

First responders in Clark County can now administer a medication to treat opioid-use disorder through a statewide pilot program. Read story

Tamine Robinson holds her 1-year-old daughter Riley, both of Battle Ground, as registered nurse Julie Ward fixes a bandage on Riley’s leg after administering the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine during a free vaccination clinic March 1, 2019, at Legacy Medical Group’s Family Wellness office in Vancouver.

Vaccine exemptions rise among Clark County kids, mirroring national trends

Tamine Robinson holds her 1-year-old daughter Riley, both of Battle Ground, as registered nurse Julie Ward fixes a bandage on Riley’s leg after administering the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine during a free vaccination clinic March 1, 2019, at Legacy Medical Group’s Family Wellness office in Vancouver.

October 4, 2024, 11:56am Clark County Health

Vaccine exemptions have risen in Clark County, mimicking countrywide trends that health officials say have a worrisome impact. Read story

Clark County Public Health Director Dr. Alan Melnick, pictured here in 2020, says lead is a “silent poison. Public Health’s hazard assessment program works in partnership with health providers to identify lead exposure cases.

Clark County Public Health presentation discusses the dangers and health effects of lead

Clark County Public Health Director Dr. Alan Melnick, pictured here in 2020, says lead is a “silent poison. Public Health’s hazard assessment program works in partnership with health providers to identify lead exposure cases.

September 25, 2024, 3:40pm Clark County Health

The Clark County Board of Health wants to eventually increase lead testing across the county, especially within low-income communities. Read story

Hot dogs from an unpermitted food cart vendor.

Clark County Public Health urges community to avoid unpermitted food carts

Hot dogs from an unpermitted food cart vendor.

September 24, 2024, 5:00pm Clark County Health

Clark County Public Health is warning consumers to avoid unpermitted food carts. Read story

Jackson-Hinds Comprehensive Health Center nurse Maggie Bass, right, gives a COVID-19 vaccine to an unidentified person, Sept. 21, 2021, in Jackson, Miss.

Health providers urge Clark County to stay up to date on vaccines despite burnout

Jackson-Hinds Comprehensive Health Center nurse Maggie Bass, right, gives a COVID-19 vaccine to an unidentified person, Sept. 21, 2021, in Jackson, Miss.

September 12, 2024, 2:41pm Clark County Health

As flu season begins, health providers are urging the community to stay up to date on their vaccinations, even if they may be feeling a bit burnt out on shots. Read story

Nicole Hamberger, community engagement specialist for Southwest Washington Accountable Community of Health, demonstrates how to inject naloxone at the Sept. 2 Hands Across the Bridge event in downtown Vancouver.

‘Naloxone saves lives’: Everyone should learn to give the overdose-reversing drug, says Clark County Public Health

Nicole Hamberger, community engagement specialist for Southwest Washington Accountable Community of Health, demonstrates how to inject naloxone at the Sept. 2 Hands Across the Bridge event in downtown Vancouver.

September 10, 2024, 6:05am Clark County Health

Every 11 minutes someone in America dies from an opioid overdose. But there is a solution, public health officials say: Carry naloxone, even if you don’t think you know anyone who uses opioids. Read story

Clark County Public Health lifts Vancouver Lake algae advisory

September 6, 2024, 4:12pm Clark County Health

Clark County Public Health on Friday lifted an algae advisory for Vancouver Lake in place since Aug. 22. Read story