December 8, 2022, 6:00am Clark County Health Subscriber Exclusive
As Clark County continues to battle the surge of respiratory-related illnesses, some parents are having to bring their little ones to the hospital for help. Read story
November 30, 2022, 11:23am Clark County Health
Washington, like the country at large, is in the middle of a “triple whammy” of respiratory illnesses as hospital beds continue to fill with COVID-19, flu and RSV patients. Read story
January 23, 2023, 2:37pm Health
In the 2021-22 school year, only one county in Washington reached the federal target of 95 percent or more children receiving all required vaccinations before entering kindergarten. Read story
October 20, 2022, 1:48pm Health
COVID-19 shots should be added to the lists of recommended vaccinations for kids and adults, a panel of U.S. vaccine experts said Thursday. Read story
October 6, 2022, 6:00am Clark County Health
After two flu seasons with extremely low cases, some health officials are predicting a particularly bad season this year, though the timing and severity of the flu is hard to predict, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Read story
September 7, 2022, 7:49am Health Free
Health officials in Washington’s most populous county are urging people to get the new COVID-19 booster. Read story
July 17, 2022, 6:00am Health
In a few short months, the weather will turn crisp, the holiday season will draw near, and the coronavirus may embark on its third consecutive winter of death and devastation. Read story
June 27, 2022, 10:29am Health
U.S. health authorities are facing a critical decision: whether to offer new COVID-19 booster shots this fall that are modified to better match recent changes of the shape-shifting coronavirus. Read story
February 15, 2022, 1:58pm Clark County News
Congresswoman Rep. Jamie Herrera Beutler, R-Battle Ground, introduced a bill last week that would make it illegal for health care providers to administer COVID-19 vaccines to those younger than 18 without the consent of parents or guardians. Read story
January 27, 2022, 7:33am Health
Three people have died in Washington after testing positive for the flu amid flu activity that has risen to moderate levels in the state, state health officials said Wednesday. Read story