Three Buckets: A comic about barriers to people on Medicaid

January 9, 2026.Reading time 8 minutes.

Volunteers helping with health services wave to patients at a free clinic.

A manager of the Access and Outreach Team at Public Health – Seattle & King County shares her insights for a comics project that marked ten years of Seattle/King County Clinic. In the course of their work, the Access and Outreach team hear a lot of stories about the difficulties in the healthcare system that stand in the way of people getting care.

Invisible Victories: How Vaccines Transformed Childhood

January 8, 2026.Reading time 9 minutes.

Children laughing and playing outside wearing warm clothes.

Since vaccine victories are largely invisible, we don’t always give them the credit the deserve. Here’s how three childhood vaccines have radically changed our lives.

Flu in the Family: A true tale of two outcomes

January 6, 2026.Reading time 3 minutes.

In this comic strip, the artist shares what happened when one of his kids got vaccinated for flu and the other didn’t.

Collaborating to advance racial and health equity

December 29, 2025.Reading time 9 minutes.

Zoom meeting showing members of the Health Equity and Anti-Racism Community Advisor Group shown in individual windows.

The Health Equity and Anti-Racism Community Advisory Group (HEARCAG) has strengthened and advanced public health in King County. As the year comes to an end, we reflect on impacts and accomplishments in 2025.

Safety steps before entering a flooded building

December 12, 2025.Reading time 6 minutes.

Heavy rainfall and flooding in King County have caused sewage overflows in many areas, and in flooded buildings mold can also quickly set in. Before you set foot in a flooded building, take these steps to protect yourself from electrocution, mold, and potential exposure to contaminants.

Measles case in visitor to King County: Possible exposures at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport

December 3, 2025.Reading time 7 minutes.

Public Health – Seattle & King County was notified of a measles case in an adult who traveled on a connecting flight through Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) on November 11, 2025, and again on November 17, 2025. The individual is an out-of-state traveler and their vaccination status is unknown. If you are not immune to measles or don’t know your vaccination status, and were at the airport on November 11th or November 17th, please visit our measles webpage for specific information about potential areas of exposure within the airport.