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Love Unites Us: Valentines for Public Health!

Public Health Insider
Mice on a kitchen sink, climbing on red teacups.

We hope all the incredible, dedicated public health workers everywhere feel the love! These love letters are for you! Happy Valentine’s Day!

When you get vaccinated for measles, you also protect those you love who can’t get the vaccine, like young babies and people who have weakened immune systems. More on measles vaccination: kingcounty.gov/measles/vaccine
Carrying naloxone, the medication that reverses an opioid overdose, is an easy way to say ‘I love you.’ Use the Washington State Naloxone Finder to find naloxone near you.
Vaccines have quietly rewritten the story of human health, allowing people to grow up healthier than generations before them. More about the vaccines that changed childhood: Invisible Victories: How Vaccines Transformed Childhood
We LOVE all the mobile food vendors that take the steps to make sure customers’ food is safe to eat! Support these local businesses by looking for the food safety rating signs! Make sure your food vendor has a Public Health permit to avoid foodborne illness 
Not looking to share space with rats and mice? Breaking up is not so hard to do: How to keep rodents out of your home
It’s possible to get the flu, even if you got the flu vaccine, but vaccination can make flu much less severe and shorten your illness. The flu season typically runs through spring, so it’s not too late to get a flu shot! kingcounty.gov/FindaClinic
Rest easier by getting a go-kit ready for any kind of emergency. Learn more: Disaster Preparedness | King County, WA | Make It Through
Give your lungs some love! Learn how to improve air quality: kingcounty.gov/IAQ
We’re still in love with science! In Washington, we’re continuing to recommend vaccinations in alignment with the American Academy of Pediatrics. And something more to love: childhood vaccinations continue to be covered by insurance and available at no cost through the Childhood Vaccine Program.

Originally posted on February 13, 2026.

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