Official insights from Public Health – Seattle & King County staff
A brief look at the current COVID-19 situation in King County and recommended strategies for anyone who wants to reduce their risk for COVID-19 and long COVID, especially people at higher risk for severe infection.
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This month, we’re adjusting operations at some King County community vaccination clinics to better align with demand.
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In recent weeks, we’ve heard a lot about fluctuating COVID-19 case rates in other cities and countries, and the spread of the BA.2 variant. We sat down for a Q&A with King County’s Health Officer, Dr. Jeff Duchin, to get a better sense of what we’re seeing in King County.
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As the powerful synthetic opioid fentanyl has spread across King County and the rest of the nation, it has become unfortunately common to encounter a person who may be experiencing an opioid overdose. Some people may have questions about what to do in that situation – how to give help, and whether it’s safe to […]
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As of this month, over 85% of all eligible King County residents have completed their vaccination series. If you look at just residents ages 16 and older, over 80% have received the two-dose series across racial groups and geographies in King County.
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We’ve recently received multiple reports of people getting sick with norovirus-like illness (nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea) after eating raw oysters in restaurants.
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