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Women at ‘significantly higher risk’ of developing long COVID, study finds. What to know

January 24, 2025, 7:15am Health

As the shock and fear of COVID-19 wanes, health officials are turning their attention to long COVID and the threat it poses to the U.S. health care system. Read story

It’s been 5 years since Washington’s first COVID case. Here’s what to know

January 20, 2025, 9:55am Health

It’s been five years since the country’s first COVID-19 outbreak was recorded in Washington state. 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

FILE - A woman holds two boxes of at-home Covid-19 test kits in Washington, Dec. 22, 2021.

Do at-home COVID tests actually expire? Learn how they work as California virus season hits

FILE - A woman holds two boxes of at-home Covid-19 test kits in Washington, Dec. 22, 2021.

October 9, 2024, 8:21am Health

including COVID-19, RSV and influenza — circulate year-round in California, they are typically more active between October and March, according to the California Department of Public Health. Read story

A pharmacist holds a COVID-19 vaccine at a pharmacy in New York, Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024.

It’s time to roll up sleeves for new COVID, flu shots

A pharmacist holds a COVID-19 vaccine at a pharmacy in New York, Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024.

September 25, 2024, 8:51am Health

Fall means it’s time for just about everybody to get up to date on their flu and COVID-19 vaccines – and a lot of older adults also need protection against another risky winter virus, RSV. Read story

FILE - A woman holds two boxes of at-home Covid-19 test kits in Washington, Dec. 22, 2021.

Americans can order free COVID-19 tests beginning this month

FILE - A woman holds two boxes of at-home Covid-19 test kits in Washington, Dec. 22, 2021.

September 23, 2024, 6:04am Health

Starting this month, Americans will be able to order free COVID-19 test kits that will be mailed to their homes. 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

FILE - A sign for flu and covid vaccinations is displayed at a pharmacy store in Palatine, Ill., Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2023. The flu is hanging on in the U.S., intensifying in some areas of the country after weeks of apparent decline., according to data released by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday, Feb. 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Nam Y.

New COVID vaccines arrive in WA as respiratory virus season approaches

FILE - A sign for flu and covid vaccinations is displayed at a pharmacy store in Palatine, Ill., Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2023. The flu is hanging on in the U.S., intensifying in some areas of the country after weeks of apparent decline., according to data released by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday, Feb. 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Nam Y.

September 3, 2024, 7:37am Health

Washington state’s summer surge of COVID-19 is showing early signs of waning after a particularly infectious couple of months — but don’t relax just yet, public health experts say. Respiratory virus season is right around the corner. Read story

FILE - A United States government website, COVIDTests.gov, is displayed on a computer, Jan. 19, 2022, in Walpole, Mass.

Government announces more COVID-19 tests can be ordered through mail for no cost

FILE - A United States government website, COVIDTests.gov, is displayed on a computer, Jan. 19, 2022, in Walpole, Mass.

August 23, 2024, 12:40pm Health

On the heels of a summer wave of COVID-19 cases, Americans will be able to get free virus test kits mailed to their homes, starting in late September. Read story

COVID-19 is on the upswing in the US

August 16, 2024, 3:39pm Health

COVID-19 hasn’t gone away, and data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests it’s on the upswing around the country. Read story