For immediate release: January 27, 2023 (23-006) Contact: DOH Communications OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Health suspended the license of King County medical assistant Antonio Diego Baskin-Brugholi (PC61056824) pending further legal …
For immediate release: January 26, 2023 (23-005) Contact: DOH Communications OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) and the Northwest Blood Coalition urge eligible blood donors to donate during National Blood Donor Month. The coalition …
For immediate release: January 10, 2023 (23-002) Contact: DOH Communications OLYMPIA – January is Radon Action Month. Students across the Northwest are encouraged to get creative and raise awareness about the dangers of radon gas by participating in the …
For immediate release: December 28, 2022 (22-187) Contact: DOH Communications OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Health suspended the license of King County physician Lu Gao (MD.60815256) pending further legal action. The Washington Medical …
For immediate release: December 20, 2022 (22-185) Contact: DOH Communications OLYMPIA -- The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) is informing Washingtonians that the flu is spreading at a high rate in Washington state right now. The current flu …
For immediate release: December 14, 2022 (22-183) Contact: DOH Communications OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) has issued a fish consumption advisory for Lake Washington, Lake Meridian, and Lake Sammamish after finding …
For immediate release: December 8, 2022 (22-182) Contact: DOH Communications OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) and other healthcare providers will soon begin offering omicron variant-targeted bivalent booster doses of COVID-19 …
For immediate release: November 29, 2022 (22-176) Contact: DOH Communications OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) announces new educational resources created to introduce students and teachers to public health and climate change …
For immediate release: November 28, 2022 (22-174) Contact: DOH Communications OLYMPIA – Washington State Department of Health (DOH) will decommission the Washington State Coronavirus Response (COVID-19) website coronavirus.wa.gov on Dec. 1, 2022. As of …
For immediate release: November 23, 2022 (22-172) Media contact: DOH Communications OLYMPIA – Washington State Department of Health (DOH) will continue to provide free COVID-19 home test kits to residents at least through the end of 2022, despite the end …
For immediate release: November 22, 2022 (22-171) Media contact: DOH Communications OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) wants the public to know flu cases are rising quickly in Washington state and nationwide. Flu hospitalizations are …
For immediate release: November 18, 2022 (22-170) Media contact: DOH Communications OLYMPIA – With the cooler weather comes traditional holiday gatherings with friends and family. Amid a strained hospital system, an early and more severe respiratory …
For immediate release: November 17, 2022 (22-169) Contact: DOH Communications OLYMPIA – In celebration of National Rural Health Day, the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) is excited to congratulate Martha Lanman, this year’s Community Star …
For immediate release: November 17, 2022 (22-168) Contact: Communications OLYMPIA – Washington’s Native and Strong Lifeline is now live –the first program of its kind in the nation dedicated to serving American Indian and Alaska Native people. Operated …
For immediate release: November 14, 2022 (22-167) Contact: DOH Communications OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) and Amazon have teamed up to provide Washingtonians with more money to buy fruits and vegetables. People who use …
For immediate release: November 7, 2022 (22-165) Contact: Sharon Moysiuk, Communications 360-549-6471 OLYMPIA – The Washington State Chiropractic Quality Assurance Commission suspended the license of Snohomish County chiropractor Kenneth E. Parker (CH. …
For immediate release: October 20, 2022 (22-158) Contact: DOH Communications OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) has updated their school immunization data dashboard to include data from the 2021-2022 school year. The newest data …
For immediate release: October 13, 2022 (22-156) Contact: DOH Communications Both Pfizer-BioNTech’s and Moderna’s bivalent vaccines have received authorization OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) and other healthcare providers will …
For immediate release: October 12, 2022 (22-155) Contact: DOH Communications OLYMPIA – Wildfire smoke is sticking around several parts of Washington and forecasts show smoke will likely get worse before it gets better. Breathing in smoke is not good for …
For immediate release: October 11, 2022 (22-154) Contact: DOH Communications OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) is urging the public to get an influenza (flu) vaccine in addition to a COVID-19 booster this fall to keep themselves …
