“Just because you can’t see symptoms…”: A story from a Long COVID Clinic

July 17, 2024.Reading time 12 minutes.

Young adult patient talks with Dr. Nikki Gentile. Both wear masks.

In this comic strip, a clinician at the UW Long COVID Clinic shares her experiences supporting patients whose lives have been upended by long COVID. She also shares advice about what can help.

COVID-19 is rising locally: A Q&A with Dr. Chow on practical steps

July 10, 2024.Reading time 9 minutes.

You’ve probably heard that more folks are sick with COVID. Our communicable disease expert, Dr. Eric Chow, explains what we’re seeing in King County, why he’s concerned about increases in long COVID, and what “up-to-date” on vaccination means.

Ask Public Health: What are the latest recommendations for staying at home when sick?

March 25, 2024.Reading time 11 minutes.

There’s new recommendations for when we go back to our activities after being sick with any common respiratory viruses like flu, COVID and RSV. We sat down with our disease expert Dr. Eric Chow to learn more about the changes and how we can continue to protect ourselves with masks, good ventilation and staying home when sick.

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 10 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.

Kent COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic open until the end of March

February 29, 2024.Reading time 5 minutes.

Outside of Kent Public Health Center with signage reading "COVID Vaccine here"

Now is a good time to get up to date on COVID-19 vaccination while our Kent Vaccination Clinic is still open! It’s especially important for older adults to get the updated (2023-24) COVID-19 vaccine and the CDC has just recommended that people 65 and older get an additional dose.