Beat the bell: Get your kids vaccinated before school starts

August 6, 2024.Reading time 5 minutes.

A doctor bumping elbows with a child at a clinic.

School is starting soon! It’s time to get up-to-date on vaccines if you aren’t already. Multiple NO COST vaccine clinics are happening throughout the fall.

Preparing for respiratory virus season: Tips to prevent serious illness from COVID-19, RSV and flu

October 6, 2023.Reading time 9 minutes.

Young girl with thermometer in her mouth. Young girl covering her cough. Adult man blowing his nose.

Last fall we saw many respiratory virus infections and hospitalizations, including SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19), respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and influenza virus (flu). This fall, we want to look at what to expect when it comes to respiratory viruses and some prevention steps you can take. 

Ask Miss Rona: Updated COVID-19 Vaccines

October 5, 2023.Reading time 7 minutes.

Ask Miss Rona is a Q&A series started on Public Health’s Instagram to respond to community questions related to COVID-19. Questions from the public and are answered by experts at Public Health. Check out our Instagram at @kcpubhealth for more questions answered by Miss Rona.

Stay ahead of the class: Ways to get your family caught up on vaccinations before the new school year starts.

July 13, 2023.Reading time 5 minutes.

Now’s the perfect time to make sure your child has the vaccinations they’ll need to start the new school year off without a hitch. Not only are vaccines required for school and childcare, they’re also one of the best tools you’ve got to help your child stay healthy and thrive, this year and beyond.

The Federal COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Declaration ends May 11, 2023. What does this mean for you?

May 8, 2023.Reading time 10 minutes.

When the COVID-19 pandemic first began here in the US, the federal government put in place special emergency declarations that allowed them to rapidly respond to the spread of COVID-19 as well as addressing financial barriers to COVID-19-related care. On May 11, 2023, the Federal Public Health Emergency Declaration ends, which means there will be changes to how some people receive COVID-19-related care, like testing, treatment, and vaccines.

Look up immunization rates at your neighborhood school and in King County

January 12, 2023.Reading time 8 minutes.

Children wearing backpacks, running and smiling in front of a school

What percentage of children in your child’s school are vaccinated against measles? How does your school district compare to others in King County? How have student immunization rates changed over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic? Find this and more on Public Health’s School Immunizations Data Dashboard, recently updated to include data for the 2021-22 school year.