Get your flu shot! 9 things to know about flu season

October 19, 2021.Reading time 12 minutes.

"Flu Vaccine: Get the Facts" graphic from CDC's #FightFlu campaign

It’s time to think about another important vaccine you should get this year: Your flu shot.

More free flu vaccination clinics throughout King County

November 13, 2020.Reading time 3 minutes.

It’s not too late to get a flu vaccination and more free flu vaccination clinics are happening in King County! New locations in Kent, SeaTac, Burien, Des Moines, Federal Way, and Seattle. More clinics will be added at kingcounty.gov/findaclinic.

Flu Vaccine: Why is it so important this year?

October 20, 2020.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Watch as Libby Page, our Immunization Program Manager talks with Hana Tadesse to answer some common questions about getting your flu shot this year.

Why flu vaccine is more important during COVID-19

September 14, 2020.Reading time 11 minutes.

Flu will likely arrive while COVID-19 is still circulating, and that makes it even more important to get a flu vaccination. We asked Dr. Jeff Duchin, Health Officer for Public Health – Seattle & King County, to explain why.

During COVID-19 pandemic, School-Based Health Centers will be open at 34 schools this fall

September 1, 2020.Reading time 5 minutes.

Health centers will open on 34 school campuses in King County this September, to provide health services for students – including flu shots and other vaccines – even when the instruction is online.

Pediatric flu death reported in King County

December 18, 2019.Reading time 7 minutes.

Update 2/13/20: Another King County child died of influenza B on 1/16/20, bringing to two the number of reported pediatric influenza deaths in King County this flu season. Public Health has learned that an elementary-school-aged child in King County has died from complications of influenza. The child was previously healthy and died on December 15th […]