PUBLIC HEALTH INSIDER

Official insights from Public Health – Seattle & King County staff

Winter is coming. Let’s talk flu vaccine.

November 3, 2016.Reading time 7 minutes.

November 3, 2016 It’s that time of year. The kids have been in school for a while and the germs are circulating. We sat down with Libby Page from our Immunizations Program to learn what our options are for flu vaccine this season. Why is it important to get vaccinated now? LP: Autumn is often the time […]

Standing up to senior falls: local program promotes independence and safety at home

February 9, 2015.Reading time 3 minutes.

By Alan Abe, Emergency Medical Services Division Do you know someone over 65 who has fallen? Have you reached that age and are concerned about your risk? Senior falls are all too common, with results that are often serious and sometime even grave. Nearly 24,000 seniors died nationally in 2012 due to falls, nearly doubling […]