How contagious is measles? A comic strip explains.

April 18, 2024.Reading time 4 minutes.

A young man sits in a waiting room. He looks miserable and a cloud of virus floats around him. Six people sit near him, including two children.

This comic explains how measles is able to spread so easily to people who haven’t previously had measles or been vaccinated against measles.

They Don’t See the Crash: Jesse’s Long COVID Story

March 15, 2024.Reading time 11 minutes.

A Black man with a neatly trimmed beard wearing a baseball jersey squints his eyes in pain. His hand is held to his head. In the street scene behind him, a car is honking, a dog is barking, and a child is crying.

Jesse was a long-time teacher at Garfield High, writer and activist when his life was upended by new ailments after he had a COVID infection. His story is the second in a series of comics about what it’s like to have long COVID.

Coming to Terms with Long COVID: Deepa’s Story

March 5, 2024.Reading time 9 minutes.

Person with brown skin, long curly black hair, lying in bed.

What’s it like to have long COVID? This comic strip tells the story of one King County resident’s experience, the first in a comics series telling real-life stories about long COVID.

What we know about the new COVID-19 vaccine: Q&A with Dr. Eric Chow

September 13, 2023.Reading time 8 minutes.

Three adults show their vaccination band aids: An older Black man with a white beard, a young woman with long brown hair and tan skin, and an older White woman with short brown and gray hair.

This week, the CDC recommended that everyone 6 months and older get an updated COVID-19 vaccine. Dr. Eric Chow, our communicable disease expert, explains where you can get it, how cost will be covered, and why it’s important to get the new vaccine, even if you’ve already had COVID or been vaccinated.

Tips for clean air indoors on smoky days: a Public Health comic

August 21, 2023.Reading time 4 minutes.

Comic illustration: An Asian woman holds chopsticks. In front of her is a steamer set on a wok on an oven burner. A cat clutches a can of tuna fish. The cat says, "Let's just eat tuna from a can."

When air quality is bad outside, it’s important to keep the air inside clean. Find out how to give your lungs a break by reducing pollution indoors in this short comic strip.

Free Medical, Dental, Vision Care at Seattle/King County Clinic

April 24, 2023.Reading time 4 minutes.

An older man looks through a optical instrument while a healthcare provider adjusts it. A interpreter in a red vest with a name tag reading "Vietnamese" is sitting next to the patient, smiling.

This week, the Seattle/King County Clinic returns to the Seattle Center on April 27-30 with free medical, dental, and vision services for anyone who struggles to get the healthcare they need.