Bringing COVID-19 vaccines to people experiencing homelessness

May 27, 2021.Reading time 6 minutes.

By Ken Anderson and Ben Stocking As Public Health – Seattle & King County strives to get vaccines to everyone in King County, we are making a special effort to reach people living unhoused. Mobile vaccination teams are holding clinics at homeless shelters and encampments across the county. They have visited more than 170 sites and vaccinated more than 2600 people since the beginning of April. The county’s […]

“No Health Without Mental Health” – Resources to Support Mental Health & Well-Being in Our Community

May 25, 2021.Reading time 4 minutes.

Illustration of a woman with flowing brown hair. There are illustrated flowers and leaves of different colors coming out of her head and a hand holding a watering can is watering them. The background is a light blue with cloud-like shapes

If your mental health has taken a hit recently, you aren’t alone. The COVID-19 pandemic has had profound impacts on mental health and emotional well-being.

VIDEO:King county health officer’s press briefing discussing directive to continue using face masks- May 20, 2021

May 20, 2021.Reading time 1 minute.

On May 20th, in his weekly press briefing, Health Officer Dr. Jeff Duchin discussed the Directive he issued today strongly urging continued use of face masks in indoor public spaces.

What you need to know about King County’s mask Directive for indoor spaces

May 20, 2021.Reading time 14 minutes.

We asked our Health Officer to weigh in on some key questions on the Directive urging all residents, fully vaccinated or not, to continue wearing face masks indoors.

During the pandemic, emergency medical workers step into new roles to keep us safe

May 19, 2021.Reading time 7 minutes.

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Every year, King County’s Emergency Medical Services (EMS) providers work hard to keep us all safe. In this pandemic year, their role has been more important than ever.

How the Latinx community built Con Confianza y En Comunidad

May 18, 2021.Reading time 12 minutes.

Something special has been quietly occurring for 52 consecutive weeks over Zoom since the pandemic started: Con Confianza y En Comunidad (“With trust and in community”).