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Clark County Public Health

For those on Medicaid in Clark County, prenatal care is hard to find

April 23, 2025, 3:10pm Clark County Health Updated 1 day ago

Clark County Public Health highlighted disparities in prenatal care access across the county, particularly for those with Medicaid, during a Wednesday presentation at the Board of Health meeting. Read story

Measles vaccination rate among Clark County kindergartners drops to 89.9%; some schools even lower

March 25, 2025, 6:05am Clark County Health Free

The measles vaccination rate is dropping perilously low, and online misinformation is to blame, according to Clark County Public Health officials. Read story

A flu clinic is set up at the Kaiser Permanente Cascade Park office in Vancouver.

Clark County’s flu positivity rate reaches highest level of the season so far

A flu clinic is set up at the Kaiser Permanente Cascade Park office in Vancouver.

February 19, 2025, 10:53am Clark County Health

Clark County’s flu positivity rate has reached its highest level this season, reflecting a nationwide surge in respiratory illnesses that health officials say is not slowing down. Read story

Feb. 18 is National Battery Day.

Lithium-ion batteries are especially susceptible to catching fire; recycle them safely in Clark County

Feb. 18 is National Battery Day.

February 18, 2025, 6:05am Clark County News

Today is National Battery Day, the holiday you never knew existed. It celebrates the ubiquity and usefulness of batteries by honoring their inventor, Italian physicist Alessandro Volta, born Feb. 18, 1745. Read story

Living Hope Church in central Vancouver has served as a severe weather shelter for years offering overnight protection from the cold when temperatures approach freezing. One person’s death has been linked to a recent spate of cold weather in Clark County. The person, who was in their 80s, was housed, according to Clark County Public Health, but cold weather deaths in previous years have been linked to homelessness in the Northwest.

One death connected to freezing temperatures in Clark County in past two weeks

Living Hope Church in central Vancouver has served as a severe weather shelter for years offering overnight protection from the cold when temperatures approach freezing. One person’s death has been linked to a recent spate of cold weather in Clark County. The person, who was in their 80s, was housed, according to Clark County Public Health, but cold weather deaths in previous years have been linked to homelessness in the Northwest.

February 6, 2025, 2:55pm Clark County Health

One person died during Clark County’s recent spate of cold weather, according to Clark County Public Health. Read story

A new emergency room building, at right, sits next to the existing hospital June 28 at PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center. The emergency department is experiencing unprecedented patient volumes due to the rise of respiratory illness cases in Clark County.

PeaceHealth urges community to consider other care options due to high patient volumes at emergency department

A new emergency room building, at right, sits next to the existing hospital June 28 at PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center. The emergency department is experiencing unprecedented patient volumes due to the rise of respiratory illness cases in Clark County.

January 15, 2025, 2:23pm Business

PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center’s emergency department is experiencing unprecedented patient volumes due to the rise of respiratory illness cases in Clark County. Read story

With flu positivity rates on the rise, Clark County Public Health encourages people to get their flu shots.

Flu cases are rising in Clark County, with hospital admissions following suit

With flu positivity rates on the rise, Clark County Public Health encourages people to get their flu shots.

January 3, 2025, 4:59pm Clark County Health

The number of emergency department visits and hospitalizations due to respiratory illnesses, including influenza and COVID-19, continues to rise in Clark County. Read story

Clark County's flu positivity rare reached 27 percent and is still growing.

Clark County’s flu positivity rate at 27 percent and growing, with flu season just starting

Clark County's flu positivity rare reached 27 percent and is still growing.

December 31, 2024, 9:05am Clark County Health

The holiday season may be winding down, but flu cases are on the rise. Read story

An empty bottle of tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis (whooping cough) vaccine.

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

An empty bottle of tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis (whooping cough) vaccine.

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

Rosemary Luna of Vancouver, 14 months, greets Clark County nurse Ariel Magram at Jaggy Road Neighborhood Park on a Monday afternoon in August. Clark County Public Health’s Nurse-Family Partnership assists low-income moms from pregnancy until their child’s second birthday.

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

Rosemary Luna of Vancouver, 14 months, greets Clark County nurse Ariel Magram at Jaggy Road Neighborhood Park on a Monday afternoon in August. Clark County Public Health’s Nurse-Family Partnership assists low-income moms from pregnancy until their child’s second birthday.

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