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Vaccinations

As outbreaks across the country grow, Clark County officials stress vaccination, not misinformation

May 3, 2025, 6:11am Clark County Health

As a measles outbreak surges across the United States — with five reported cases in Washington — public health officials are urging the community to get vaccinated against the disease. 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

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

A group of Seattle men line up to receive their influenza vaccines, circa November 1918.

A history of vaccine skepticism in WA, from 1920s Seattle to RFK Jr.

A group of Seattle men line up to receive their influenza vaccines, circa November 1918.

February 10, 2025, 6:05am Health

The intense debate over President Donald Trump’s nominee to head the Department of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., echoes the tumult over vaccines, traditional medicine, and “medical autocracy” heard here in the Pacific Northwest in the wake of the great influenza pandemic of 1918-1920. 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

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

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

Clark County Public Health warns against rising cases of whooping cough as kids return to school.

Whooping cough on rise in Clark County; return to school could boost surge

Clark County Public Health warns against rising cases of whooping cough as kids return to school.

August 28, 2024, 6:05am Clark County Health

Clark County Public Health warns of a surge in local cases of whooping cough could grow more severe as kids return to school. Read story

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

Clark County sees 60 cases of whooping cough; most are among the unvaccinated

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

June 14, 2024, 3:20pm Clark County Health

Clark County Public Health has identified 60 cases of whooping cough in the county since the beginning of the year — four times more than at this point last year. Read story

Kaiser Permanente Cascade Park had measles informational signs posted at the medical facility during the measles outbreak in 2019.

Six cases of measles confirmed in Clark, Wahkiakum counties

Kaiser Permanente Cascade Park had measles informational signs posted at the medical facility during the measles outbreak in 2019.

January 8, 2024, 12:16pm Clark County Health

Six cases of measles were confirmed in both Clark and Wahkiakum counties as of Monday, according to Clark County Public Health. Read story