Official insights from Public Health – Seattle & King County staff
Health Officer Dr. Jeff Duchin held a press briefing on November 4, including taking questions from reporters and community members. Dr. Duchin provided the latest information on COVID-19 vaccination for kids ages 5-11 and the latest on COVID-19 transmission and hospitalizations in King County.
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Health insurance is more affordable and offers more security than ever in Washington, thanks to two changes from previous years. Expanded tax credits mean that more people qualify for a subsidy to reduce the cost of insurance. And Washington’s Cascade Care is a new category of plans that make it easier to compare plans and avoid hidden costs. Open enrollment is happening now.
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The COVID-19 vaccine is now authorized for kids ages 5-11. What you should know about the vaccine and where to get it.
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Miss Rona is a Q&A series started on Public Health’s Instagram to respond to community questions related to different topic areas of COVID-19. For this edition of Miss Rona, we answered your questions about COVID-19 booster vaccines.
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Families want to know more about the vaccine for children, and of course, kids have their own questions. We sat down with Dr. Mark Del Beccaro, a pediatrician and Public Health’s Strategic Lead for COVID-19 vaccination, to help answer some of the questions from local kids and families.
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Data on cases, hospitalizations and vaccine coverage focused on youth ages 0-17 in King County is now available. This dashboard helps us look at how cases in youth compare to those of adults over time.
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